In the past week, we have all shared in the anger at the brutal death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis. The way that US police forces have responded to lawful and peaceful protests has been nothing short of shocking. We stand in solidarity with black communities in the US, and are united in our condemnation of the violence, racism and harassment they face. And we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter across the world, across the UK, and in our own borough of Barnet.

In this update:

• Is track and trace working in Barnet? We raise concerns about the emerging testing system
• We clapped for the NHS. Now time for a more open approach on key worker immigration
• Our work to create healthy streets as the lockdown eases
• And an update on our MPs' weak responses to the Dominic Cummings scandal

• UPDATE, 27 May: We have received a response from Mike Freer which we have added to this article below

It is now clear that Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister's chief of staff, the most powerful unelected figure in the country, deliberately and repeatedly broke lockdown rules by visiting his family some 260 miles away from his primary residence.

A few weeks ago, the idea that the whole country would go into lockdown to defeat the coronavirus seemed unimaginable. And yet here we all are. In Barnet, tragically, COVID-19 has taken its toll. More than 1,200 cases of the disease have been recorded and very sadly some 350 Barnet residents have lost their lives. Our hearts go out to those whose lives have been affected by this terrible disease. We will never forget the bravery and self-sacrifice of the NHS staff and care workers, who have given their all in the past three months to keep our community safe.

Isabelle Parasram is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Chipping Barnet. Isabelle's priorities from day one will be to stop Brexit, fight for the investment we need in our public services, and give Chipping Barnet the voice it deserves.

Isabelle works across London as the head of chambers of a legal practice she founded after a lengthy career as a barrister in the public, private and charitable sectors. Isabelle has previously served as a school governor and as a charitable trustee of educational charities.

Clareine Enderby has been selected as the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Hendon.

Clareine comments, "I am honoured to have been chosen to fight the next election for the Liberal Democrats in Hendon. The Liberal Democrats won the European elections hands down across Barnet. There has been a real shift in public opinion. People are sick of the Brexit chaos caused by Johnson and aggravated by Corbyn's unclear and ineffective opposition. Most people just want to see the back of it so that we can focus on what is really important: health, education and tackling the threat of climate change.

I look forward to standing as the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Finchley and Golders Green. I will be leaving my constituents of Liverpool Wavertree with a heavy heart but as a family, trying to balance work with raising young children, we have made the decision to move full time to London at the next General Election.

I am absolutely delighted to let you know that Luciana Berger has accepted our invitation to join the Barnet Liberal Democrats - and become our prospective parliamentary candidate for Finchley and Golders Green constituency.

Luciana lives in the constituency, has a track record as a dedicated, hard-working MP and has an unwavering determination to see an end to the Brexit chaos now engulfing us.

She has the full support of myself, the whole Barnet executive and the former candidate for the constituency Clareine Enderby. We believe she will be a brilliant candidate in Finchley and Golders Green.

This is an exciting and invigorating development for the Lib Dems in Barnet.Our membership has quadrupled in four years (welcome to all who have just joined us!).

As the only credible remain party in this solidly remain borough, we swept the board in the recent euro elections, leaving Labour, the Tories and assorted Brexiteers floundering in our wake. We are ready to repeat this performance in a general election.

When that time comes, Luciana's energy, drive and campaigning skills will be a formidable force in the campaign. We will win in Finchley and Golders Green!