Carers
'Kinship care is so important', says Ed Davey
Each year, thousands step up to support a child who is unable to live with their birth parents.
LD
4 Feb 2023
National News from the Liberal Democrats
Cost of living
Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days have left typical family £1,200 poorer
A typical family has been left almost £1,200 poorer in the 100 days since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister
LD
2 Feb 2023
Environment & Nature
Lib Dems force sewage action
The Government has caved into the Liberal Democrat campaign to end sewage discharges into rivers.
LD
1 Feb 2023
Carers
Lewisham chidren in care go missing
Lib Dem campaigner, Mark Morris has discovered that last year children in the care of Lewisham Council went missing 180 times for a day or more. At least one child disappeared 8 times during 2022.
26 Jan 2023
Environment & Nature
Tory MPs vote for 15 more years of sewage dumping
292 Conservative MPs voted to allow sewage dumping by water companies in our rivers, lakes and coasts for at least 15 more years.
LD
26 Jan 2023
Farming & Food
MacCleary: “Farmers being short-changed by new government payment scheme”
James MacCleary, Liberal Democrat candidate for Lewes constituency, has hit out at the Conservative government for short-changing local farmers with their new payment scheme.
25 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
1,000 patients wait over 12 hours at A&E every day
Lib Dems set out plan to tackle NHS crisis including recruiting more GPs and allowing pharmacists to prescribe more medicines
LD
23 Jan 2023
Economy & Business
Hillingdon Levelling Up?
The second round of the national Levelling Up fund was allocated today. Did Hillingdon benefit from this fund in any way?
19 Jan 2023