Conservative council leader Simon Dudley has embarassed Windsor in the eyes of the world with his unsubstantiated claims about criminal begging in Windsor town centre.

Thames Valley Police have received no reports of tourists being 'marched' to cash machines and his comments have been disowned by his own local Conservative MP, the Prime Minister.

Speaking in reference to last night's horrific events in the Borough, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said;

"My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and I would like to pay tribute to the emergency services for their professional response in such terrible circumstances.

The terrorists kill us because they hate us and what we stand for. They hate our democracy and our freedom. We refuse to let them win. We must respond with a vigorous commitment to our democracy.

Julian Tisi, Liberal Democrat candidate for Windsor, set out key policies for a better future for Britain at an enthusiastic campaign launch on Monday 15 May.

• Unlike other parties the Lib Dems have properly costed plans to reverse the Tory cuts to the NHS, social care and education.

• Lib Dems would put a penny on income tax to reverse Tory cuts to the NHS and improve underfunded services such as mental health.

• The Lib Dems would give Windsor schools extra money to reverse Tory cuts and fully fund the extra school places needed.

• The Lib Dems would let the people have a vote to accept the final Brexit deal or remain in the EU.

Lib Dems' Penny for NHS would raise £14.9million for the NHS and Social Care in Windsor & Maidenhead

In their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign, the Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on Income Tax.

The tax would raise an additional £14.9 million for The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, with an extra £10million for the NHS and £4.9million for social care each year.

This is the party's flagship spending commitment and its first major policy announcement for the election. The Liberal Democrats' manifesto will also set out a 'five-point recovery plan' for NHS and social care services.

At least 70% of Brits would happily pay an extra 1p of Income Tax in every pound if that money was guaranteed to go to the NHS, an ITV poll found last October.

We're thrilled to announce that the Lib Dems have hit our highest ever number of members, smashing our high watermark of 101,768 members in 1994.

It's fantastic timing, as our leader Tim Farron is in Oxford today, rallying activists in the local election campaign.

The Liberal Democrats have selected long-term local campaigner, Julian Tisi, as their parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming General Election on 8th June.

Julian has been involved in numerous campaigns in Windsor over the past 15 years, including:

• Four Lib Dem campaigns to save fire services in Windsor

• Campaigning to save vital local bus services

• Opposing the Conservatives' huge 98% increases in councillor allowances at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

• Campaigning to keep services at Heatherwood Hospital

• Campaigning against Heathrow's third runway

• Successfully stopping a multi-storey car park being built at Alexandra Gardens

• Campaigning to improve armed forces housing