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Climate Change

“I left COP29 with hope in my heart”

Pippa Heylings reports from the global climate summit in Baku

by Pippa Heylings

25 Nov 2024

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Farming & Food

The Family Farm Tax explained

What the Government is doing, and why we're opposing it.

21 Nov 2024

Latest UK News

Black History Month 2024

October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.

17 Oct 2024

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Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference

Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton

17 Sep 2024

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Carers

A Fair Deal for Family Carers

Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.

17 Sep 2024

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Latest UK News

New Liberal Democrat members of the House of Lords

Two Liberal Democrat appointments to the House of Lords have been announced today - Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed MBE and Dr Mark Pack, they join Caroline Pidgeon who was appointed to the House of Lords in July.

20 Dec 2024

Reporting Back

Beating Labour and seeing off Reform in Sheffield

Party President Mark Pack writes about how a recent win in Sheffield epitomises the state of our politics and the potential for our continued success in 2025.

18 Dec 2024

Ed Davey and Will Forster visit a Mosque in Woking

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Islamophobia Awareness Month

As Islamophobia Awareness Month draws to a close, we must remember that our work to stand up against anti-Muslim hatred cannot cease.

30 Nov 2024

Reporting Back

A guaranteed way to lose votes

Party President Mark Pack’s November update looks at one sure-fire way to ensure people do not vote for us.

18 Nov 2024

Reporting Back

Federal Policy Committee

A quick update on FPC’s work, through previous missing updates

by Jeremy Hargreaves

18 Nov 2024

Reporting Back

Federal Policy Committee

Your latest FPC update from Vice Chair, Jeremy Hargreaves

by Jeremy Hargreaves

18 Nov 2024

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Trans Awareness Week

Today is the beginning of Trans Awareness Week. It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate trans people, acknowledge the challenges they face, and reflect on how we as a society can work together to improve trans people’s lives.

13 Nov 2024

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Reporting Back

Putting our plans in place for this Parliament

Party President Mark Pack writes about the benefits of having more MPs.

24 Oct 2024

A Liberal Democrat group at Pride. The people are walking away from the camera, they are holding Lib Dem rainbow signs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Developing our LGBT+ policy for the future

Liberal Democrats want to build a country where nobody’s life chances are limited because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. That is why I will be producing a paper, as Women and Equalities Spokesperson, to outline what steps we need to take.

9 Oct 2024

Reporting Back

Constructive opposition… and winning more elections

Party President Mark Pack writes about how our Brighton conference went and what the future holds for our party.

20 Sep 2024

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Environment

The Clean Water Authority

Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.

17 Sep 2024

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Carers

Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments

Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.

16 Sep 2024

Lib Dem videos

Scotland

Alex Cole-Hamilton Keynote Speech

Alex Cole-Hamilton makes his keynote address to Autumn Conference 2023.

ACH

by Alex Cole-Hamilton

24 Sep 2023

Lib Dems Winning

Daisy Cooper Keynote Speech

Daisy Cooper delivers her Autumn Conference Keynote Speech.

by Daisy Cooper

24 Sep 2023

Crime

Protecting our Neighbourhoods

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own homes and walking down their own streets. For too many people in the UK, however, that is simply not the reality today.

by Alistair Carmichael

24 Sep 2023

Latest UK News

For a Fair Deal

That is the fair deal the Liberal Democrats are fighting for.

by Ed Davey

24 Sep 2023

Latest UK News

Caroline Pidgeon Keynote Speech

Why we need to see more Liberal Democrats ready to serve in London and across the UK.

24 Sep 2023

Young happy children sat on the floor at school with hands raised

Education

Investing in Our Children's Future

It's time for a new era in education: one where every child's potential is nurtured and celebrated. The Liberal Democrats are committed to creating a fair and equitable education system that truly invests in our children's future.

by Munira Wilson

24 Sep 2023