On the anniversary of when the current MP for Somerton and Frome made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, the Liberal Democrats are calling for David Warburton to do the right thing and resign.

Sarah Dyke, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Somerton and Frome said "How an MP who has been banned from entering his own place of work and who has been missing in action for a year now could genuinely feel he is representing his constituents is baffling.

"This scandal, following dozens facing the Conservative party in recent years, has had a serious impact on the representation of local people. Our MP's absence during the period he's been investigated has meant Somerton & Frome has suffered as result.

"David Warburton has failed the people of Somerton and Frome for too long. He has never once put his constituents first and we are fed up of being taken for granted by him and this Conservative Government. He should resign immediately and allow the electorate to elect a new voice in Parliament to speak up for us.

"Local people are telling me they want a hard working constituency MP who is fully focussed on the cost of living crisis, dangerously high ambulance wait times and working to stop raw sewage being pumped into our precious rivers and seas. As the Liberal Democrat candidate I will deliver the high quality representation that Somerton and Frome residents deserve.

"The next election here will be a two horse race between the out of touch Conservative party and the hardworking Liberal Democrats."

Frome Town Council has voted no confidence in the town's MP HERE while last week Langport council also took a vote of no confidence in David Warburton and the vote details have been sent to the Speaker of the House, the Head of ICGS and the chair of the local Conservative group.