Cllr Susan Mead's work in and around Congleton Town Council for May-June 2026. Lots of outdoor activity including preparing for the InBloom judging.
May-June 2026 – Kay Wesley
Cllr Kay Wesley's work in Congleton for 2 months including the civic awards and mayor-making, White Ribbon activity and town tidies.
Gender Bias in the Family Courts is Failing Women and Children
The family court system should be a place where survivors of abuse are heard, children are protected, and decisions are made free from prejudice. Yet new evidence suggests that for too many women and children, that is not the reality.
Statement of the Equality Party on the Revised EHRC Guidance and Its Impact on Trans Rights
The Equality Party's statement on the new EHRC guidance and its impact on trans rights.
Equality Party welcomes new legislation recognising disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes as aggravated offences
The Equality Party has welcomed the actions of the UK government to ensure that disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes will be formally recognised as aggravated offences in England and Wales under the Crime and Policing Act 2026. For years, disabled people and LGBTQ+ communities have faced disproportionately high levels of harassment, abuse, and violence, whileContinue reading "Equality Party welcomes new legislation recognising disability and LGBTQ+ hate crimes as aggravated offences"
Equality Party welcomes the removal of criminal liability for women seeking an abortion
In England and Wales, major legal reform removing patients from the criminal law in relation to abortion marks one of the most significant changes to abortion legislation in decades. Under the amendment to the Crime & Policing Act which became law in April, those seeking abortion will no longer face criminal investigation, arrest, or prosecutionContinue reading "Equality Party welcomes the removal of criminal liability for women seeking an abortion"
March–April 2026 – Kay Wesley
Cllr Kay Wesley's work in Congleton for March-April 2026, with progress on transport, the youth council, gender-based violence, and more.
March- April 2026 – Susan Mead
Cllr Susan Mead's work in Congleton for March-April 2026, including progress on childcare, working wtih government ministers.
Abby Smith Launches Campaign to Strengthen Equality Party Presence in Congleton
The Equality Party today announced that a member of its national leadership team, Dr Abby Smith, will be its candidate for the Congleton Town Council by-election 21st May.
Equality Party Stands for Fairness in Scotland’s Holyrood Elections
Representing the Equality Party in Edinburgh and Lothians East Region are David Renton, Laura Mackintosh, and Caitlyn Dykes-Johnson, three candidates bringing experience in community leadership, advocacy, and equality campaigning.
The Equality Party 