MPs have voted by 170 votes to 169 to back an amendment tabled by Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain that ensures MPs accused of serious offences are excluded from the Parliamentary estate at the point of arrest, rather than only when charged. Commenting, Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain said: This is an important step towards making Parliament […]

Responding to the IFS report showing that NHS spending will rise less quickly than the Conservative party planned in their 2019 General Election manifesto, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: The Conservative party has left patients and staff to bear the brunt of rising demand, endless waiting lists, and deadly A&E delays. […]

Both the Conservatives and Labour appear to have turned their backs on a perfectly reasonable offer which would put today’s young people on the same footing as previous generations of young people, simply because the idea came from the EU. Read on….. 21 Apr 2024 Both Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, […]

I received the following today from Walsall Police, thought I’d share it with you… As you look forward to some warmer weather and lighter nights, let’s not forget about keeping your homes safe. There are simple steps that you can take to make your home safer.  Burglars look for homes that appear to be empty […]

The Liberal Democrats have called for swimming pools and leisure centres to be designated as “critical health infrastructure” to protect them from closure. It comes as new analysis by the party shows 266 local authority swimming pools and 261 leisure facilities have been closed since 2015. Once new openings are taken into account, there has […]

People’s lives are shaped by the communities they live in – if communities thrive, individuals will too. But local government has been left underfunded, underpowered, and unable to tackle many of the problems communities face today. One of these problems is housing. Many people struggle to buy or rent a good quality home and homelessness […]

Responding to the Government’s childcare announcement, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: This latest Conservative chaos is hitting families hard. Parents are seriously worried about what the Government’s botched childcare expansion will mean for them. Free hours are no good if parents can’t find a good nursery or childminder for their child – and […]

I saw this on Social Europe this morning and thought I would share it with you. Published on Social Europe by ROBERT MISIK 1st April 2024 We should counter the radical right, Robert Misik writes, not with left-wing populism but the power of reason. The liberal left seeks to engage diverse individual citizens in dialogue in […]

Emergency services are set to pay an “eye-watering” £24.6 million more in fuel and insurance costs compared to costs five years ago. Over the past five years, emergency services have paid a combined £549 million in these costs. Liberal Democrats warn that victims and patients are “paying the price” due to a lack of support […]

Average of 130 morning rush hour trains cancelled every day since 2019 Most cancelled train in Britain is the 6.40am from Cardiff to Nottingham Lib Dems warn “passengers are having to roll the dice every day” as trains cancelled at short notice A shocking 237,000 morning rush hour trains have faced cancellations since 2019, figures […]