Politics

Local government

Letter: Somerset politics is crying out for the middle ground

Adam Dance: The Budget fails South Somerset's off-grid households

Gideon Amos: My thoughts on the Budget and Remembrance

Letter: Respect the poppy - it should not be used for a political agenda

Ms Gilmour said the decision will bring relief to families who might otherwise face unexpected tax charges due to administrative delays

Ms Gilmour said the decision will bring relief to families who might otherwise face unexpected tax charges due to administrative delays

Somerset MP welcomes end of two-year tax deadline for pension death benefits

Mr Dance has voiced support for the government’s decision to reinstate the £2 fare limit but says more must be done to improve public transport in rural areas

Mr Dance has voiced support for the government’s decision to reinstate the £2 fare limit but says more must be done to improve public transport in rural areas

Yeovil MP welcomes £2 bus fare cap but calls for better rural services

Letter: The Budget will cause the UK's poorest households to suffer more

Ms Dyke has raised concerns about bovine TB and bluetongue

Ms Dyke has raised concerns about bovine TB and bluetongue

Bluetongue virus

Somerset MP calls for urgent action on TB tests and bluetongue outbreak

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the upgrades

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the upgrades

New 4G mast brings wider mobile coverage to rural West Somerset constituency

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the opening of the new youth hub in Minehead

Ms Gilmour has welcomed the opening of the new youth hub in Minehead

Children and young people

Minehead opens youth hub to help 16 to 24-year-olds into work and training

Cost of living crisis

Phil Hill: How can we 'Be Ready' if we can't afford present-day supplies?

Adam Dance MP and Anna Maxwell Martin

Adam Dance MP and Anna Maxwell Martin

Adam Dance: Why I support the end of SEND-related school attendance fines

Headteachers from Taunton travelled to Parliament on Monday, October 26, to meet with education secretary Lucy Powell, along with the town's MP, Gideon Amos

Headteachers from Taunton travelled to Parliament on Monday, October 26, to meet with education secretary Lucy Powell, along with the town's MP, Gideon Amos

Department for Education

Taunton headteachers warn sports funding change could cost primary PE jobs

Ms Gilmour has warned that 40,000 more people in the South West could be pushed into the 40p higher rate this year

Ms Gilmour has warned that 40,000 more people in the South West could be pushed into the 40p higher rate this year

MP says South West workers face higher-rate tax as thresholds remain frozen

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox has previously called the delays

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox has previously called the delays

Somerset MPs hit out at Royal Mail as residents face weeks without post

Ms Gilmour has previously met with FND FrieNDs at Minehead Community Hospital

Ms Gilmour has previously met with FND FrieNDs at Minehead Community Hospital

Somerset MP calls for clearer driving guidance for people with FND seizures

Gideon Amos (centre), pictured with James (left) and John (right) Hebditch

Gideon Amos (centre), pictured with James (left) and John (right) Hebditch

Somerset MP attacks ‘shambolic’ farming scheme after funds run out in six hours

Mr Amos recently visited The Old Vicarage in Wellington

Mr Amos recently visited The Old Vicarage in Wellington

Wellington MP visits sheltered housing scheme after closure averted

Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high, with figures showing offences increased at a faster rate than across England and Wales as a whole.

Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high, with figures showing offences increased at a faster rate than across England and Wales as a whole.

'Racism has become emboldened': Experts react to record-high Somerset hate crime

Jules Sayer, owner of Petruth Paddocks Campsite, has spoken out about the huge rise and says he simply can't afford to pay it.

Jules Sayer, owner of Petruth Paddocks Campsite, has spoken out about the huge rise and says he simply can't afford to pay it.

Somerset campsite owner speaks out on "catastrophic" 2,700 per cent rates rise

Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington.

Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington.

National government

Taunton MP calls for £14b cost-of-living package ahead of Budget

Ms Gilmour has launched her annual Christmas card competition for 2026, and is pictured here with last year's winner Hla

Ms Gilmour has launched her annual Christmas card competition for 2026, and is pictured here with last year's winner Hla

Somerset MP launches Christmas card competition for primary school children

Ms Dyke has warned that families across Somerset are facing rising bills and financial pressure

Ms Dyke has warned that families across Somerset are facing rising bills and financial pressure

MP calls for £14bn package with 4,885 Somerset households in fuel poverty

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper (right) will visit Yeovil on Friday, October 23, accompanied by the town's MP, Adam Dance

Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper (right) will visit Yeovil on Friday, October 23, accompanied by the town's MP, Adam Dance

Lib Dem deputy leader to visit Yeovil businesses and cultural projects

Rachel Gilmour column: My experiences with Ukraine's heroic farmers

Letter: Social care fees run the risk of wiping out inheritance

Adam Dance column: Yeovil MP urges urgent social care reform

Prime minister Andy Burnham MP at Prime Minister's Questions

Prime minister Andy Burnham MP at Prime Minister's Questions

Prime minister Andy Burnham backs new 'Wessex' devolution deal for Somerset

Mr Amos has welcomed encouraging news from a government minister following his campaign to restore postal services to Wellington

Mr Amos has welcomed encouraging news from a government minister following his campaign to restore postal services to Wellington

Wellington could get new post office following Gideon Amos campaign

Glastonbury MP and Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokeswoman Sarah Dyke said farmers faced a “Glastonbury ticket scramble” for funding

Glastonbury MP and Liberal Democrat rural affairs spokeswoman Sarah Dyke said farmers faced a “Glastonbury ticket scramble” for funding

Somerset farmers face ‘Glastonbury ticket scramble' for government support

Ms raised the issue in the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, October 14

Ms raised the issue in the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, October 14

MP urges fair deal for rural councils as Somerset faces funding shortfall

Amy Davidson, associate and senior lettings manager at Greenslade Taylor Hunt

Amy Davidson, associate and senior lettings manager at Greenslade Taylor Hunt

Greenslade Taylor Hunt

Taunton landlords placed on waiting list for Renters’ Rights Act seminar

Letter: European Commission staff receive extremely generous perks

Ms Pow shared personal insights in a new episode of The South West Agenda podcast

Ms Pow shared personal insights in a new episode of The South West Agenda podcast

Ex-Taunton MP Rebecca Pow talks politics and grief in new podcast

Adam Dance: Why continued funding for youth services is personal to me

Letter: Could the next economic crisis force politicians to embrace MMT?

The council has said these flags are 'unlawful'.

The council has said these flags are 'unlawful'.

Local government

'Unlawful' flags put up across Somerset town could be removed by council

Ms Gilmour has been reselected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tiverton and Minehead

Ms Gilmour has been reselected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Tiverton and Minehead

Liberal Democrats

Rachel Gilmour reselected as Tiverton and Minehead Lib Dem candidate

Minehead was visited overnight by the social media 'flagger', who shared the efforts online

Minehead was visited overnight by the social media 'flagger', who shared the efforts online

Avon and Somerset Police

Flags installed on seafront of Somerset coastal town by social media 'flagger'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed a new way to compare petrol and diesel prices, helping motorists find the best price at the pump.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed a new way to compare petrol and diesel prices, helping motorists find the best price at the pump.

Andy Burnham introduces major petrol station price change from today

Gideon Amos: Action is needed to stop fuel prices spiralling further

Musgrove Park Hospital

'Musgrove Park needs a new maternity ward for its amazing staff'

Taunton Together

Letter: In praise of the wonderful Taunton Together Festival

Letter: Rejoining the EU would be regressive for the UK's growth

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Letter: Humans will wipe themselves out before AI has the chance

Rachel Gilmour MP has spoken out over the repeated closures

Rachel Gilmour MP has spoken out over the repeated closures

MP demands answers over repeated Somerset urgent treatment centre closures

Langport Town Hall On The A378 Bow Street In Langport.

Langport Town Hall On The A378 Bow Street In Langport.

Local Elections

Merger of Somerset town with nearby village back on the cards

Green Focus: Is there any limit to what Trump will do to remain US president?

Letter: The case for the UK to rejoin the EU is becoming overwhelming

Councillor Val Keitch (Liberal Democrat, Ilminster)

Councillor Val Keitch (Liberal Democrat, Ilminster)

Somerset Council

Former Somerset council leader quits ruling Liberal Democrat group

Hawkridge Village Hall on Broad Lane in Hawkridge

Hawkridge Village Hall on Broad Lane in Hawkridge

Conservative Party

Somerset villagers faces 'four-mile hike' to nearest polling station in 2027

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham delivering his keynote speech during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool.

Department for Works and Pensions

Andy Burnham announces plans to end pension triple lock to fund social care service

Column: Adam Dance calls for better bus services across South Somerset

Clinton Rogers: Why do fuel prices vary so sharply across Somerset?