On the recordAugust 19, 2026
This is a huge win for the disabled community and a culmination of two years of campaigning.
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Tom Gordon
Liberal Democrats
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bbc.co.ukThis is a huge win for the disabled community and a culmination of two years of campaigning.
Liberal Democrat MP celebrating the new bus travel policy.
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