Recovery ?
Quantitative Easing decision shows Bank thinks economy far from recovery - Cable
6 Nov 2009
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Disabled Students left to struggle
Shameful to leave thousands of disabled students struggling - Lord Addington
6 Nov 2009
Surrey Tories refuse to act on climate change
Liberal Democrat Councillor Peter Lambell has condemned the recent refusal by Surrey County Council's Conservative administration to sign up to the national 10:10 climate change campaign.
15 Oct 2009
Keeping Climate Change to the forefront of our minds - Rosie Sharpley
This week the Liberal Democrats had one of their few allotted opposition days in the House of Commons. On these days the Liberal Democrats are allowed to choose what subjects are debated in the House of Commons. We chose Equitable Life and the 10:10 climate change campaign.
15 Oct 2009
Gove won't say how Tories will pay for education policies - Laws
Commenting on Michael Gove's speech to the Conservative party conference, Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary, David Laws said:
12 Oct 2009
Back door CRB Checks Unfair
Employers in England and Wales are forcing job applicants to undergo criminal records checks in Scotland because equivalent powers are not yet in force in England and Wales despite having been on the statute book for over a decade. The number of people being checked has quadrupled in the last six years, according to research by the Liberal Democrats.
7 Oct 2009
Unemployment - "Labour have their heads in the sand" says Rosie Sharpley
September's unemployment figures were a depressing milestone showing the number of people unemployed has risen to around 2.47 million, a 14 year high. What has happened to Labour's big plan to help the unemployed?
7 Oct 2009
Rosie: "No need to keep the DNA of innocent young people"
The Government's DNA database holder has revealed that 298 young people on the streets of Britain have DNA samples taken from them every single day, and placed on the database.
16 Aug 2009
Have your say on changes to benefits
Claimants have just 100 days to prevent their DLA and AA being abolished.
27 Jul 2009
National Party News
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Taking on Trump & Farage – and fixing church roofs
Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
ED
by Ed Davey
23 Mar 2025
Farming & Food
Animal Welfare in the Food System
The Liberal Democrat plan commits to making the UK a global leader in animal welfare through stronger standards, workforce investment, and ethical farming practices.
TF
23 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Taking on Trump
Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.
CM
22 Mar 2025
LGBT+
Free To Be Who You Are
As liberals, we believe that true equality is achieved when individuals are not only free from prejudice and discrimination, but also free to fulfil their potential. So fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is not a choice Liberals make.
CJ
22 Mar 2025
Latest UK News
Making Britain a science superpower
The Liberal Democrats' bold plan to restore UK leadership in science and innovation will drive investment, boost global collaboration, and ensure technology benefits everyone, not just the privileged few.
VC
22 Mar 2025
Latest UK News
A message from Christine Jardine on International Women's Day
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
CJMP
7 Mar 2025
International Affairs
Britain must lead on defence and aid
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
ED
25 Feb 2025
International Affairs
Ed Davey marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2025
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
ED
27 Jan 2025
International Affairs
Britain Leading Again
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
ED
16 Jan 2025