There was a simpler time, when a Returning Officer turned up, ran a contest between whoever had put their name forward, and ...

When will the Government drop the phrase “working people” which excludes “retired people”, “children”, “people with long term illnesses or disabilities” and people who have had to ...

The Federal Conference Committee met on Saturday to review submissions and finalise the agenda for Autumn Conference in Bournemouth, taking place from 20 to 23 September 2025. We’re very much ...

On Saturday I spent the day just outside of Coventry, at the beautiful University of Warwick, at the Amnesty International UK Amplify Summit (incorporating its AGM and national conference). It was ...

In 1995, literally thousands of Liberal Democrats came to help Chris Davies win a parliamentary by-election that was seen as a test as to whether the party could sustain a determined attack from ...

Today, most of our MPs celebrate the first anniversary of the General Election which saw them elected to Parliament. For one of them, Danny Chambers, MP for Winchester, it was a double celebration ...

FIRS scheme has a “China-shaped hole”, say Lib Dems Welfare concessions: Govt should “put this bill out of its misery” Davey: Welfare Bill “no way to run a country” Carmichael ...

One in five GPs nearing retirement in some areas as Government’s 10 year plan risks “not touching the sides” Lib Dem Bill passes in Commons – MP says animal welfare will be “transformed ...

Liberal Democrat parliamentarians should vote against the proscription of Palestine Action. Yes, members of that group should take responsibility for illegal actions that they take. The law is ...

People waiting over a year for Access to Work support as Lib Dems call on Government to scrap “gutted” welfare legislation Phillipson on Kuenssberg: Govt must give families reassurance on SEND ...

In the slow unravelling of Labour’s Welfare Reform Bill, something revealing happened — not just about policy, but about power. For all the promises of “stability” and “competence ...

That situation has been made no easier by the somewhat confused stance the Scottish Government takes on matters of national security and its support for the defence industry in Scotland, by way of ...