Martin Wrigley MP has called on the Government to scrap a new ‘church tax’ on listed places of worship, warning that failing to do so could lead to a wave of closures across Devon.
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the huge sums Trump’s inflationary war in Iran could slash from family budgets, pushing bills up by an eye-watering £1,753 in Teignbridge.
Liberal Democrat MP Martin Wrigley has warned that the spiralling cost of social care is harming Devon County Council’s ability to deliver key services.
As of midday today, Torbay Hospital has launched a time-limited voluntary redundancy scheme (for all staff both clinical and non-clinical), which will be open until the 10th May.
The number of shoplifting cases in Devon and Cornwall has surged in the past five years, whilst just 19.65% of cases recorded by Devon & Cornwall Police resulted in a charge, according to House of Commons Library data analysed by the Liberal Democrats.
Liberal Democrat Martin Wrigley, MP for the Newton Abbot constituency is launching a campaign to guarantee GP investment on new developments. It comes as Lib Dem analysis shows that 1300 surgeries have closed in a decade (between 2015 and 2025)
New Government data released in April shows that Liberal Democrat-led councils are the best in the country for recycling, with Teignbridge District Council achieving a 53.6% recycling rate, well above the average council rate of 43.7%
Liberal Democrat MP for the Newton Abbot constituency, Martin Wrigley, has today warned the Government that they have less than one week left to "see sense" and scrap the devastating Family Farm Tax before it comes into effect on the 6th of April.
Liberal Democrat Martin Wrigley MP has launched a campaign for safer maternity care for families in Devon, to end the crisis which has seen far too many mothers and babies let down.
Today, Devon Health Bosses at the Integrated Care Board (ICB) have announced that they are dropping their Cardiology ‘Case for Change.’ This comes after a popular outcry against the plan to move the Cardiology Unit from Torbay Hospital to The Royal Devon
The Liberal Democrats have urgently called for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil, as rural households face a sudden and severe rise in energy bills following the war in Iran.
Local Liberal Democrat MP Martin Wrigley has paid tribute to the vital work of the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) volunteers at the Teignmouth Coastwatch Station, acknowledging their dedication and critical role in maritime safety.
Lib Dem MP for Newton Abbot, Martin Wrigley, has called on Rachel Reeves to cancel her planned fuel duty increase, warning that local motorists face a "perfect storm" of soaring global prices and new tax hikes.
Sustained pressure from Martin Wrigley MP and cross-party colleagues has delivered a significant victory for Ukrainians in the UK. Crucially, the window for application has been expanded from just 28 days to 90 days before a visa expires
Martin Wrigley, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the Newton Abbot constituency, has joined calls for new legal protections to prevent private equity firms and offshore investors from treating Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Martin Wrigley, MP for Newton Abbot is backing a campaign spearheaded by Dawlish Town Councillor Alison Foden, calling for Fair Fares for residents of Dawlish.
This week has seen some severe storms battering our beautiful constituency and causing widespread damage and flooding across the county.
It has been a turbulent week in politics, dominated by Trump’s petulance around not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
At this point in January we can say the festivities of Christmas and New Year are truly over, and my thoughts turn to the coming 12 months.
I would like to wish all my readers a happy new year, and my hopes that 2026 will bring everything you wish for.
By many measures 2025 was an eventful year, with a lot of surprises.