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Lib Dems Urge Labour to Rejoin EU Single Market
WorldThe Guardian2mo ago

Lib Dems Urge Labour to Rejoin EU Single Market

The Liberal Democrats are set to urge Labour to abandon its 'torpor and timidity' towards the EU and advocate for the UK to rejoin the single market. This call, to be made by Ed Davey, comes ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote, signaling a strengthening of the party's position on the EU.

Candidates Make Pitches in Makerfield By-Election
PoliticsBBC2mo ago

Candidates Make Pitches in Makerfield By-Election

Candidates in the Makerfield by-election are making their pitches, with the Green candidate promising 'hope and joy' and the Liberal Democrats vowing to 'deliver actual savings.' Both parties are campaigning on distinct platforms to win voter support.

NHS Dominates UK Election Leaders' Programme
HealthBBC4mo ago

NHS Dominates UK Election Leaders' Programme

Healthcare issues, particularly the National Health Service (NHS), were a central topic during an election leaders' programme in Haverfordwest, where representatives from the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, and Liberal Democrats answered audience questions.

Lib Dems Urge Delay on New Dual National Border Rules
PoliticsThe Guardian5mo ago

Lib Dems Urge Delay on New Dual National Border Rules

The Liberal Democrats have written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, calling for a delay in the rollout of new border controls that could prevent British dual citizens from entering the UK, deeming them 'unacceptable'.

European Political Parties Form Coalitions, Issue Statements
PoliticsBBCaftonbladetder-standard+1cdm-me3mo ago4 sources

European Political Parties Form Coalitions, Issue Statements

Political developments across Europe included the formation of a coalition government between the Greens and CDU in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats in the UK offered an alternative to other parties, and various political statements were made in Sweden and Montenegro.

UK parliament to debate whether all suicides linked to domestic abuse to be investigated as homicide
PoliticsThe Guardian5mo ago

UK parliament to debate whether all suicides linked to domestic abuse to be investigated as homicide

Lib Dems table amendment to crime and policing bill, saying system ‘simply not doing enough to protect women’ Parliament is to debate whether all suicides in cases involving victims of domestic abuse should be investigated as homicide. The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the crime and policing bill saying that if “there is reasonable suspicion that a death by suicide has been preceded by a history of domestic abuse committed against the person by another person, the relevant pol...

Analysis on the Liberal Democrats' Struggle for Relevance
PoliticsFT3mo ago

Analysis on the Liberal Democrats' Struggle for Relevance

An analysis discusses why the Liberal Democrats, Britain's third party, are struggling to gain attention and are being overshadowed by other political movements. The piece explores the challenges faced by the party in the current political landscape.

UK Lib Dems Propose Ban on MPs Accepting Funds from X
WorldThe Guardian3mo ago

UK Lib Dems Propose Ban on MPs Accepting Funds from X

The Liberal Democrats in the UK are advocating for a ban on Members of Parliament accepting payments from X (formerly Twitter), citing concerns about the platform's role in funneling far-right ideas into the UK.

UK MPs Urge Halt to Palantir Data Contract
PoliticsThe Guardian4mo ago

UK MPs Urge Halt to Palantir Data Contract

UK Members of Parliament are calling on the government to cancel a contract that would grant US spy-tech company Palantir access to sensitive financial data from the Financial Conduct Authority, with Liberal Democrats labeling it a "huge error of judgment."