Oxfordshire's new MPs begin work
Lib Dem and Labour gains in the county mean there are no Conservative MPs representing any area of Oxfordshire.
Last updated 8th Jul 2024
Oxfordshire's new MP's begin their first full week in their new roles.
Whilst Labour's Anneliese Dodds was returned for Oxford East and Lib Dem Layla Moran for Oxford West and Abingdon, last weeks election saw 5 new MPs for the county, with an historic showing for the Lib Dems.
4 new Lib Dem MPs begin their work this week, bringing their total in the county to 5, and one new Labour seat in Banbury gives them 2 in the county.
New Lib Dem MP Olly Glover took the seat for the party at Didcot and Wantage, just after finding out the result, he told us what's in store for him next:
"The returning officer handed me a white envelope, not a brown one I must emphasise, which is some instructions to me from the House of Commons. Next week (Monday 8th July) is my induction into the House of Commons and finding out how that place works."
Witney, Former Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron's former constituency is now a Lib Dem seat, held by Charlie Maynard.
In a historic win in Henley and Thame, another seat which when it was Henley was held by former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Freddie Van Mierlo the new Lib Dem MP begins his work.
But not before he spent the weekend at Henley Regatta with his family, held on the Thames in the county, where he says he'll be pushing to clean up sewage spills.
New constituency of Bicester and Woodstock is a Lib Dem held seat by Callum Miller. He's said he plans to hold the government to account and has also promises to serve the whole of the community.
Another big shock from last weeks election was Attorney General Victoria Prentis losing her seat in Banbury. It's now held by Labour's Sean Woodcock.
Several newly-elected Labour MPs have criticised the reliability of train services after suffering disruption during journeys to take their seats in the House of Commons.
The politicians took to social media platform X - formerly Twitter - to complain as they travel to London ahead of the Parliament sitting on Tuesday for the first time since the General Election.
Paul Foster, MP for South Ribble, wrote on Monday: "Day One on my way to Parliament and guess what... @AvantiWestCoast go and cancel my train just as I get to Preston station."