Policy & Ideas
A Fair Deal for Crime and Policing
Find out more about the Liberal Democrats' pre-manifesto plans for Crime and Policing.
12 Apr 2024
National News from the Liberal Democrats
Latest UK News
Lib Dems commit to scrapping business rates to boost high streets
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has called for business rates to be scrapped to boost high streets. The Lib Dem policy would aim to tackle one of the key challenges facing businesses and shops, revitalising town centres.
11 Apr 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
NHS waiting lists grow by 330,000 since Sunak pledged to cut them
Ed Davey has said Rishi Sunak is living in a “parallel universe,” after today’s figures reveal NHS targets are being missed
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11 Apr 2024
Police and Crime
Shock figures on burglary response times
Police in Avon and Somerset are taking an average of five hours 21 minutes to respond to burglary calls, damning new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Apr 2024
Police and Crime
Police Burglary Response Times Increase
Thames Valley Police refuse to provide Windsor data but research by the Liberal Democrats reveals shocking response times nationally.
8 Apr 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
Rennie leads Debate on NHS Dentistry
Willie Rennie and the Scottish Liberal Democrat MSPs led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on NHS dentistry
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8 Apr 2024
Environment & Nature
Sewage dumps by Thames Water more than DOUBLE in the last year
Lib Dems vote to hold Thames Water to account for colossal failures - while Conservatives abstain and hide in the bathroom
2 Apr 2024
Environment & Nature
Outrage over Tone sewage spill
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Wessex Water, which covers most of Taunton and Wellington, discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 372,341 hours last year.
2 Apr 2024
