A HIGH profile member of the House of Lords has joined York Liberal Democrats on the campaign trail.

Baroness Angela Harris of Richmond, a deputy speaker of the Lords and former chair of the North Yorkshire Police Authority, joined campaigners in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ahead of next month's City of York Council elections.

She said she was particularly happy to be speaking to young members, some of whom would be voting for the first time.

"It is wonderful to see young people engaged in politics and I would urge all first time voters to go out and have their say on May 7," she said.

“I know there is a really positive mood around the Lib Dem campaign locally and we have tremendous set of candidates across the city. We also have a strong set of local policies which are going down well on the doorstep with residents.”

Lib Dem group leader Cllr Keith Aspden said that given her expertise on policing matters, he was particularly pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the party's ideas to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in York with her.