All news on the topic: Liberal Democrats
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Caught in the middle: UK companies prepare for the consequences of Trump’s global trade war
Although the UK may not be directly in the line of fire, the ripple effects on global trade have British businesses concerned.
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1,500 drug-dependent infants born in Scotland since 2017
Lib Dems warn first minister that party could withdraw support if government does not boost funding for issue.
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Over 5 million Brits living without a dentist as NHS services decline across England
An estimated 5 million people in England do not have a dentist, new figures reveal.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey explains why he chose not to stick his hand inside a cow
Sir Ed Davey has revealed the stunts that he didn’t manage to pull off on the General Election campaign trail this year – including sticking his arm in a cow’s rectum.
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Metropolitan Police conclude investigation into election gambling scandal with no charges filed
Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met
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How many people voted for Labour, Reform and the Tories in general election?
Almost all of the 650 UK constituencies have now declared their results, and Labour has been overwhelmingly voted to victory. But how many millions of people voted for each party?
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Sir Ed Davey celebrates an ’exceptional’ election result for the Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dem leader said he "rather enjoyed" the election campaign as he was re-elected in his Kingston and Surbiton seat.
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Insiders and opponents describe the Conservative grassroots campaign as being in ‘disarray’
Sources report that the Tories struggling in some areas due to a chronic shortage of supporters for canvassing and delivering leaflets.
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Furious Rochdale politicians slam George Galloway statement amid ’alliance’ claims
The Lib Dems, Middleton Independents and by-election runner-up David Tully strongly refuted any suggestion of an alliance with the Workers Party
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Lib Dems seek to oust Tory Michelle Donelan after she left taxpayers with £15,000 legal bill
Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, will visit Science Secretary Michelle Donelan’s Chippenham constituency on Tuesday as he attempts to capitalise on her woes
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Tory poll ratings slump to same level as Liz Truss's final days in power
Pollster Savanta said it was the lowest vote share it had recorded for the Tories since Liz Truss was forced to resign as Prime Minister in 2022 after trashing the economy
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Rishi Sunak told to return race row Tory's cash as photo shows helicopter trip
Businessman Frank Hester, who gifted the Tories £10million, allegedly said seeing Diane Abbott on TV made him 'want to hate all Black women' and that she should be 'shot'
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General election 2024 poll tracker: How do the UK political parties compare
Britain is gearing up for a general election this year after 14 years of Tory rule. Here are the latest polls and odds on Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK, Lib Dems and more
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Lib Dems facing £550k financial hole if Rishi Sunak calls Autumn election
Party President Mark Pack admitted the party could be down £550,000 if the PM picks October or November to go to the polls, because of lost revenue from the party's Autumn conference
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Labour on course to oust Tory poster boy mayor Ben Houchen in blow for Sunak
A new poll found just 19% of voters in Tees Valley planned to vote for incumbent Ben Houchen - one of only two metro mayors the party has - with 45% backing Labour
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Labour rakes in highest ever amount of private donations to compete with Tories
As well as receiving funding from trade unions, the Labour Party saw an increase in the amount of money received from individuals and companies, who gave over £13million
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Rishi Sunak told to call general election now as Budget flops with voters
Keir Starmer demanded Rishi Sunak call a general election now as he accused him of being 'out of touch, out of ideas and nearly out of road' as the Budget flopped
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Jeremy Hunt attacks Ed Davey for missing a PMQs to look after his disabled son
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is in hot water for the second time today as he attacked Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey for missing a Prime Minister Questions to look after his disabled son
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Lee Anderson says it would be a 'sign of weakness' to apologise over racism row
Ashfield MP Lee Anderson has insisted he won't apologise for claiming London Mayor Sadiq Khan is controlled by 'Islamists" as Tory ministers suggest he could be welcomed back
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Poll shows Labour now leads the Tories even amongst the country's wealthiest
A survey of High Net Worth Individuals by wealth management firm Saltus found they were almost twice as likely to back Keir Starmer over Rishi Sunak at the election
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Tory minister gives strange excuse for not handing back £8,000 pay-off
Tory Health Minister Maria Caulfield pocketed thousands of pounds in severance pay despite returning to the same job just seven weeks later - and she has refused to give it back
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Tory minister pocketed £8,000 pay-off then returned to job seven weeks later
Maria Caulfield received £7,920 in severance when she was sacked as a Health Minister in September 2022, but kept the money when she returned to her old department weeks later
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Rishi Sunak suffers double by-election nightmare - see results in full
In a stonking victory Labour overturned an 18,000 majority in Wellingborough on a 28.5% swing - the second biggest from the Tories at a by-election since the Second World War
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Rishi’s promises to kickstart economy in tatters as UK plunges into recession
There are concerns there will be yet more savage cuts to decimated public services - the Office for National Statistics, on Thursday, said the economy shrank by a worse-than-feared 0.3% in the final three months of last year
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'Rishi's recession' shows Sunak can 'no longer claim his plan is working'
Rachel Reeves says Rishi Sunak's economic policies are "in tatters" after ONS data showed the UK entered a recession at the end of last year in a hammer blow to the PM
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