<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sarah Olney MP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Website for Sarah Olney MP]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 03:11:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.saraholney.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 15 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON A THIRD RUNWAY AT HEATHROW AIRPORT The construction of a third runway at Heathrow has always been a white elephant, but the case for expansion is now weaker than ever before. Yesterday, I led an Adjournment Debate in the Commons to lay out why the economics no longer add up, and to emphasise that the social and environmental consequences are unavoidable. In the 10 years since this proposal was last put forward, the construction of a third runway and the necessary...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-15-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05eca9b3d50c7a30d0f36a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:49:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_b9575f6963c943309522852409101b52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 8 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament was prorogued last week, which brought a close to the current Parliamentary session. This has allowed all MPs to return to their constituency until the state opening of Parliament on the 13th of May, with the King's speech.     SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH'S 100th BIRTHDAY  Today, Sir David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th Birthday.  He is a long-standing constituent, having lived in Richmond for over 70 years and has said “Richmond Park is one of my favourite places”. He is a...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-8-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fdafc65bf92805eb5f068f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:07:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/437d84_a30a861bd7bc4300a74926b9a2a038c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 1 May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEXT WEEK’S LOCAL ELECTIONS The local elections take place next week on Thursday 7 May. As a reminder, you must bring a form of ID to the polling station if you wish to cast a vote. If you are interested in learning more about the candidates in your ward, you can find the list of people standing by clicking here for Richmond residents, and here for Kingston residents.  If you are unsure where your nearest polling station is, Richmond Borough residents can find this information here, and...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-1-may-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f4b082b7104c93b99ccfcc</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_1d457ace5e6c4480ab60eaae518797cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 24 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[MEDIA APPEARANCES I was a guest on both BBC Politics Live and LBC Cross Question on Monday, to talk about the political issues of the day, and the conversation inevitably turned to the latest developments around the Peter Mandelson scandal. The Prime Minister’s defence has been that he took a ‘risk’ which backfired, and he is furious that he was not informed that Mandelson did not pass security vetting. The lack of responsibility that the Prime Minister has taken for his involvement in this...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-24-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ea2c6bd06bed7d1aa0fbfd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:51:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_dd72cfa31fb24d718809700f43cd30ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 17 April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE VISIT TO CANADA This week, I have been on a visit to the Canadian Parliament as a senior member of the Public Accounts Committee. This offered an exciting opportunity to see the similarities and differences of our two parliamentary democracies.  The purpose of the trip was to gain a better understanding of how the Canadian Parliament is carrying out restoration work on Centre Block, which is the equivalent of the Palace of Westminster.  This will help us feed back to...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-17-april-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e1ef8f43fd38a1bb6e99d8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:21:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/437d84_d39fad22c10f468c867d25388e04a0e4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 27 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament is now in Easter recess, and therefore I will not be producing a newsletter for the next two weeks.  My staff and I will continue to monitor and respond to emails as normal, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. ANTHROPY PANEL On Wednesday, I visited the Eden Project in Cornwall to attend the ‘Anthropy Panel’ in my role as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business. I was joined on the panel by Jennifer Nadel (CEO, Compassion in Politics), Ben Roome (CEO, Mova Group) and...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-27-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6693aa937958fa7dc5eda</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_d098dba699df405480bc27180b33be8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 20 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS: Over Spring recess, I will be holding question and answer sessions in both Mortlake and Ham.  These question and answer sessions are intended to be an opportunity for residents of the respective wards to raise issues which matter to them and to also provide me with a chance to talk about the work that I have been doing locally and in Parliament.  The Mortlake session is scheduled for 10:30 on Thursday 2 April, while the Ham meeting will be held on Friday 10 April...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-20-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b7d85bea38c468abdb4a48</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:16:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_b3d07d55be464cdebef2a41493a2b70f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 13 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE QUESTIONS Research from The Entrepreneurs Network shows that 54% of Britain’s 100 fastest-growing companies have a foreign-born founder or co-founder. International entrepreneurs play a vital role in driving innovation, investment and job creation across the UK, but the government has proposed the introduction of new visa regulations which will deter high skilled workers from wanting to come to the UK.  The government’s Immigration White Paper sets out...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-13-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b295d419a7028f2bc1289b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:04:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_d098dba699df405480bc27180b33be8e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 6 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[RESPONSE TO THE PRIME MINISTER’S STATEMENT ON THE MIDDLE EAST Last Saturday, targeted airstrikes were carried out against Iranian military sites, missile infrastructure and senior leadership. The strikes hit Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office compound in Tehran, resulting in his death and the deaths of several other senior officials.  Iran has since retaliated, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Parliament on Monday to provide an update on the UK’s position on the conflict. The day...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-6-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a949dea29c2f981477c458</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:35:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_b1620672b0014a31b2e0c7bde86ffea7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 27 February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[CABINET OFFICE URGENT QUESTION Labour Together is a think tank which works closely with the Labour Party. This week, it was revealed that the think tank commissioned APCO Worldwide, a firm that specialises in public affairs and strategic communications, to investigate the personal life of journalists who had reported on Labour Together’s failure to declare £700,000 in donations. This attempt to smear journalists is an attack on our free and fair press, and occurred during the time when a...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-27-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699ec455bf1bf6f6a2a65f37</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:52:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_37a2d45708834e17a8d2281b12b38661~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 13 February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parliament is now in recess for a week, and therefore I will not be producing a newsletter next week.  My staff and I will continue to monitor and respond to emails as normal, so please do not hesitate to get in touch. DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY AND NET ZERO QUESTION:  On Tuesday, during departmental questions for Energy Security and Net Zero, I pressed the Government to update the UK emission trading scheme to reflect the carbon abatement cost of major projects, including the proposed...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-13-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c6d6531ffa9c2435ee212</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/437d84_1f74f05d206b4a53adf342a6480c5beb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 6 February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[ITV LONDON LATE DEBATE: Yesterday, I appeared on ITV London Late Debate alongside Conservative MP, Bob Blackman, and the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Dan Tomlinson MP. This week’s revelation that Prime Minister Keir Starmer knew that Peter Mandelson had maintained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, even after he had been convicted for soliciting child prostitution, and still appointed him as Ambassador the United States, is a sickening indictment not only on the Prime Minister’s...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-6-february-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6984ab170b2d097f708dcb16</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:17:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_01e8c5dc66654e1fab35bded8285e575~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 30 January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY: 27 January marked Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year’s theme was ‘Bridging the Generations’ - with fewer and fewer survivors to give testimony to their personal experiences of the death camps, it is increasingly important that younger generations take time to reflect upon the history and the lessons of the Holocaust - when 6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. To mark Holocaust Remembrance, it was a privilege to attend the Holocaust Memorial event at Richmond...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-30-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ce12576d6dd35f904030b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:09:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_01e8c5dc66654e1fab35bded8285e575~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 23 January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER 16s: This week the House of Lords voted in favour of banning under 16s from having access to social media.  The exposure of young people to graphic and inappropriate content is of serious concern to me, and the Liberal Democrats have long-been raising the alarm on social media harms as a public health crisis. Over the past two weeks, I have received over 1,200 emails on this issue, so I know how much it means to local residents.  I will be hosting an online meeting...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-23-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6973b4e616ee2e056459e9fa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:11:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_1f21b0a6292f43c683dc33cb0e0357be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 16 January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[FINANCE BILL: On Monday I spoke in the Committee of the Whole House Stage of the Finance Bill. In my remarks, I spoke specifically about family businesses and amendments which change business property relief (BPR). The purpose of BPR was to enable assets to pass intact from one generation to the next in order for the business to be transferred as a going concern and to maintain steady revenues that guarantee employment and supply chains. However, removing BPR from the inheritance tax regime...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-16-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a866399b644f378e976f5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:53:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_4672666332414de7aa95684c13fff94a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_883,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 9 January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRIME MINISTER’S QUESTION: The period after Christmas can be a challenging time for so many people, and this is consistently reflected in the high suicide rates in the month of January. Alongside my constituent, Philip Pirie, I have been calling on the government to launch a public health campaign to encourage discussions about the topic of suicide. It is vitally important that those struggling feel comfortable reaching out for support, and it is equally important that people check on those...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-9-january-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696137ffe434ecc89aa8bac7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:40:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_00bed0afe06145a1aefe5968475a534f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_633,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 - A Better Year Than You Might Have Thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2025 draws to a close, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the more positive developments that have taken place both locally and nationally over the last 12 months.  So much of the news has been dominated by war, scandal, humanitarian crises, international turbulence and economic gloom this year, that some of the changes that have changed all our lives for the better risk passing us by unnoticed.   AWAAB’S LAW: I have a small, but extremely hardworking, team of...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/2025-a-better-year-than-you-might-have-thought</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952b25dbc6e9ca019612f93</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:24:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_46633b9c6c8044a695b325d63fd501ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 19 December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Parliament breaks for recess and we enter the festive season, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas.   Other than the bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day) myself and my office will be responding to emails as usual, so please do not hesitate to contact me over the Christmas period. TIMES RADIO PANEL: The anti-semitic terrorist attack in Australia last weekend resulted in 15 innocent civilians losing their lives, and...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-19-december-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6945600b321595a831b03308</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_da850cdbda454e088ac8f57b2306fd1e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_742,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 12 December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[PRIME MINISTER’S QUESTIONS: After being drawn in the ballot for my second Prime Minister’s Question since the 2024 General Election, I was considering a range of topics to speak on. This included national matters such as the use of proportional representation in our voting system, London matters such the increase in travel fares, or local matters, such as Hammersmith Bridge or the proposal for a third runway at Heathrow. However, the matter that I have been contacted most about over the past...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-12-december-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693bfae538266d8ba6234d28</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:37:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_897fa7ca0e624f4480b0fb9ec0351ba2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richmond Park News: 5 December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENSIONS SCHEMES BILL REMAINING STAGES: On Wednesday, I spoke in the remaining stages of the Pension Schemes Bill Debate. I spoke specifically about the proposal to mandate pension funds to invest in British markets. While it is advantageous to encourage pensions to invest in the UK, I asked the minister if there was not a risk that ‘mandation’ could be counterproductive if it reduces the returns on pension investments for pensioners. I proposed instead that pension funds should be...]]></description><link>https://www.saraholney.com/post/richmond-park-news-5-december-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69331e254f0e700bce2f45f0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:17:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7880e_e1b0a8d506c84bf99bf9a96f0204d671~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sarah Olney MP</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>