Thursday, 27 April 2017

Liberal Democrats commit to ending rough sleeping in Britain

The Liberal Democrats have committed to ending the scandal of rough sleeping in Britain, as the Homelessness Reduction Bill enters into force today.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/liberal-democrats-commit-to-ending-rough-sleeping-britain

Benefit cuts and Brexit squeeze to leave 3 million families £2,500 worse off

Planned benefit cuts by the Conservative government combined with soaring inflation will leave nearly 3 million working households an average of £2,500 a year worse off, according to analysis by the Institute of Fiscal Studies.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/benefit-cuts-brexit-squeeze-families

Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Tim Farron: 'I do not think gay sex is a sin'

Tim Farron has opened up publicly for the first time about his Christian faith and in a candid interview with the BBC has said that he does not believe gay sex is a sin.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/tim-farron-gay-sex-is-not-a-sin

Monday, 24 April 2017

Revealed: The highly embarrassing air pollution report that the Government doesn't want you to see

The Liberal Democrats have demanded the government publish a highly embarrassing report on air pollution before the election.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/air-pollution-report-government-block

Liberal Democrats expected to surpass 100,000 members

The Liberal Democrat membership surge is about to take the party to a landmark 100,000 members – thanks to a staggering 12,500 joining since Theresa May announced the snap General Election last Tuesday.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/liberal-democrats-expected-to-surpass-100000-members

Saturday, 22 April 2017

Liberal Democrats rule out coalition with May’s Conservatives or Corbyn’s Labour

Tim Farron has ruled out doing any coalition deals with Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn after the election.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/coalition

Friday, 21 April 2017

Brexit can still be overturned - this is your chance

The President of the European Parliament has said Britain would be welcomed back with open arms if voters changed their minds about Brexit on 8 June.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/brexit-can-be-overturned-this-is-your-chance

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Tories selling off Green Investment Bank is 'politically dubious'

Ed Davey, former Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has accused the government of engaging in a “politically dubious” act announcing the controversial sale of the Green Investment Bank to an Australian bank in a cut price deal.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/green-investment-bank-sell-off

Jeremy Corbyn can't lead his party, let alone a country

Jeremy Corbyn is never going to be Prime Minister because he can't even lead his own party, the Liberal Democrats have said.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/jeremy_corbyn_can_t_lead_his_party_let_alone_a_country

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Tim Farron on TV debates: What is Theresa May so scared of?

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has called out Theresa May for refusing to take part in televised debates as ITV announced they will go ahead with a leaders' debate.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/tim-farron-theresa-may-tv-debates

Nick Clegg confirms he will stand in Snap General Election

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrats' European Union spokesperson, has confirmed he will be standing again in Sheffield Hallam.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/nick-clegg-sheffield-hallam-snap-general-election

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Liberal Democrats double size of membership since 2015 general election

The Liberal Democrat General Election campaign has got off to a flying start as new members have seen the party double in size since May 2015.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/liberal-democrats-membership-doubles

Vote Liberal Democrat in the General Election to stop a hard Brexit

If you want to avoid a disastrous Hard Brexit. If you want to keep Britain in the Single Market. If you want a Britain that is open, tolerant and united, this is your chance.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/general-election-2017-tim-farron

Tim Farron on the General Election 2017

Commenting on the Prime Minister's call for a General Election, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: “This election is your chance to change the direction of our country.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/general-election-2017-tim-faarron

Thursday, 13 April 2017

5 concerns businesses have about Brexit negotiations

Liberal Democrats: Listening to Business



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/5_concerns_businesses_have_about_brexit_negotiations

British public want more foreign students

The Liberal Democrats have seized on fresh research showing that three quarters of the British public say they welcome foreign students after learning how much they contribute to the UK economy. Theresa May has sought to clamp down on foreign students, counting them as immigrants at a time when it is seeking to reduce the headline migration figures.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/british_public_want_more_foreign_students

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Vince Cable: Labour is failing young people in Manchester on Brexit

Vince Cable has warned that young people in Manchester are being robbed of opportunities by the Government's push for a hard Brexit and that Labour is failing to stand up for them.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/vince_cable_labour_is_failing_young_people_in_manchester_on_brexit

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

Paddy Ashdown: Royal Marine cuts are playing fast and loose with the nation's defences

Commenting on the news the Royal Marines are going to be cut by 200 posts, ex-Royal Marine and former Liberal Democrat Leader Paddy Ashdown commented:



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/paddy_ashdown_royal_marine_cuts_are_playing_fast_and_loose_with_the_nation_s_defences

Biggest rise in food prices in 3 years from Brexit squeeze

Food prices saw the biggest increase for three years in the year to March, figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/biggest_rise_in_food_prices_in_3_years_from_brexit_squeeze

Tim Farron: Urgent humanitarian need to protect civilians in Syria

Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has renewed his call for Theresa May to return from holiday to take charge of the worsening international crisis surrounding Syria, rather than leaving the accident-prone Boris Johnson to negotiate with allies he has previously insulted.

 



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/humanitarian-need-protect-civilians-syria

Thursday, 6 April 2017

Government must bring back sensible rules on term-time holidays

The Supreme Court has found in favour of a local authority that has fined a parent for taking his daughter on holiday during term-time.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/term-time-holidays-supreme-court

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

UK passports should allow 'X' as an alternative to 'male' or 'female'

UK passports should allow people to define themselves as "X" as an alternative to male or female, Stonewall have said today.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/uk-x-passports-stonewall

Tim Farron welcomes EU funding to help UK's flood hit areas

Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has welcomed the news that the European Parliament will today approve the grant to the UK to repair damage caused by the floods in 2015.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/eu-funding-uk-2015-flood-damage

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Labour fail to back Lib Dem bid to kill Tory restrictions to disability benefit

A Liberal Democrat motion designed to kill the Government's attempts to severely restrict disability benefits has been lost after Labour peers failed to support it.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/lib-dem-bid-to-stop-disability-benefit-cuts

Liam Fox flies into Philippines to grovel to sinister president for Brexit trade deal

International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is visiting the Philippines and meeting with President Duterte, a person who compared the killings of suspected drug addicts to the Holocaust, said Obama should ‘go to hell’ and has admitted to personally murdering people.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/liam-fox-philippines-brexit-trade-deal

Shoppers feeling Brexit squeeze as supermarket prices rise 2.3%

The average UK household has lost £21.31 in the past three months as supermarket prices rise due to Brexit inflation, research by Kantar Worldpanel has found.



from News - Liberal Democrats http://www.libdems.org.uk/shoppers-feel-brexit-squeeze-supermarket-prices