Recovery ?
Quantitative Easing decision shows Bank thinks economy far from recovery - Cable
6 Nov 2009
News
Local News
Disabled Students left to struggle
Shameful to leave thousands of disabled students struggling - Lord Addington
6 Nov 2009
Surrey Tories refuse to act on climate change
Liberal Democrat Councillor Peter Lambell has condemned the recent refusal by Surrey County Council's Conservative administration to sign up to the national 10:10 climate change campaign.
15 Oct 2009
Keeping Climate Change to the forefront of our minds - Rosie Sharpley
This week the Liberal Democrats had one of their few allotted opposition days in the House of Commons. On these days the Liberal Democrats are allowed to choose what subjects are debated in the House of Commons. We chose Equitable Life and the 10:10 climate change campaign.
15 Oct 2009
Gove won't say how Tories will pay for education policies - Laws
Commenting on Michael Gove's speech to the Conservative party conference, Liberal Democrat Shadow Schools Secretary, David Laws said:
12 Oct 2009
Back door CRB Checks Unfair
Employers in England and Wales are forcing job applicants to undergo criminal records checks in Scotland because equivalent powers are not yet in force in England and Wales despite having been on the statute book for over a decade. The number of people being checked has quadrupled in the last six years, according to research by the Liberal Democrats.
7 Oct 2009
Unemployment - "Labour have their heads in the sand" says Rosie Sharpley
September's unemployment figures were a depressing milestone showing the number of people unemployed has risen to around 2.47 million, a 14 year high. What has happened to Labour's big plan to help the unemployed?
7 Oct 2009
Rosie: "No need to keep the DNA of innocent young people"
The Government's DNA database holder has revealed that 298 young people on the streets of Britain have DNA samples taken from them every single day, and placed on the database.
16 Aug 2009
Have your say on changes to benefits
Claimants have just 100 days to prevent their DLA and AA being abolished.
27 Jul 2009
National Party News
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
ED
by Ed Davey
19 Nov 2025
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Islamophobia Awareness Month
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
6 Nov 2025
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025
Marie Goldman marks the start of Black History Month 2025
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
MG
1 Oct 2025
Latest UK News
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
ED
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025