Liberal Democrats: News, Policies & What They Stand For

Liberal Democrats: News, Policies & What They Stand For

The Lib Dems were formed in 1988 by a merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party, after seven years of the SDP-Liberal Alliance.

What they stand for: "The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.

"We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals, we acknowledge and respect their right to freedom of conscience and their right to develop their talents to the full."

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Ed Davey targets Christmas number one with song celebrating young carers

Ed Davey targets Christmas number one spot with charity single celebrating young carers

1 month ago

Sir Keir Starmer is now as unpopular as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Keir Starmer as unpopular with public as Nigel Farage, poll shows

2 months ago

2024 Liberal Democrat Conference - Day Four

Man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at Liberal Democrat party conference

3 months ago

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Esther Rantzen says people should have the right to ‘shorten death’ as she continues assisted dying fight

Esther Rantzen says people should have the right to ‘shorten death’ as she continues assisted dying fight

3 months ago

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has backed Ukraine's bid to use British-made long-range missiles to strike Russia even without US approval - as he closed his party's autumn conference in Brighton on Sunday.

Ed Davey backs Ukraine using UK missiles without US approval - as he addresses stunt-heavy Lib Dem conference

3 months ago

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has arrived at the party’s autumn conference in Brighton on a jet ski

'The fight goes on': Sir Ed Davey insists Lib Dems will continue to push for u-turn on winter fuel payments

3 months ago

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has arrived at the party’s autumn conference in Brighton on a jet ski

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey arrives at party conference in Brighton on jet ski

3 months ago

The Liberal Democrats are calling for Taylor Swift to receive the Freedom of the City of London as the Eras Tour, expected to boost the British economy by nearly £1bn and London’s economy by £300m, wraps up its European leg in the capital.

Give Taylor Swift Freedom of the City, Lib Dems say as they praise Eras tour for filling 'blank space' in economy

4 months ago

Sir Ed Davey has been criticised for his time as Post Office minister

Ed Davey says sorry for taking five months to meet Alan Bates and says ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells ‘fed me lies’

5 months ago

Sir Ed Davey says Putin apologists 'need to be exposed' as he takes aim at former coalition government

Ed Davey says Putin apologists 'need to be exposed' as he takes aim at former coalition government

6 months ago

Ed Davey has said that it 'genuinely' hasn't crossed his mind that he might be the future leader of the opposition.

Ed Davey tells LBC he doesn’t see himself as future leader of opposition as he says focus is on ‘beating Tory MPs’

6 months ago

Sir Ed Davey launching Lib Dems election manifesto

Lib Dems pledge to rejoin EU's Single Market and introduce a £9billion NHS and care 'rescue' package in manifesto

6 months ago

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has refused to rule out new taxes.

Hunt refuses to rule out new taxes but says Tories' 'direction of travel' is lower taxation

7 months ago

File photo dated 24/6/202 of Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey who will visit 25 areas of the so-called Blue Wall, accusing the Conservatives of failing to tackle crime and no longer representing the voters who had traditionally backed them.

Lib Dems aim to bring down 90 Tory 'Blue Wall' seats as party takes aim at Sunak on NHS and sewage

7 months ago

Rishi Sunak said he was "determined to fight" as the Liberal Democrats announced they would table a motion of no confidence in the Government

Next general election not a 'foregone conclusion', says Sunak, as Lib Dems table no-confidence vote in government

7 months ago

UK must 'immediately stop' selling arms to Israel if it has broken humanitarian law, MP Layla Moran says

Layla Moran says 'traumatised' family has escaped Gaza as she reveals 'treacherous journey' faced by relatives

8 months ago

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The candidate has been pictured with Mr Galloway's election leaflets

Lib Dems suspend Rochdale council candidate after LBC reveal he was campaigning for George Galloway

Yvonne Tracey plans to stand as an independent MP at the next election in Kingston & Surbiton - Sir Ed Davey's seat

'I'm up for a fight': 'Angry' former postmistress plans to take Ed Davey's seat at the next general election

Ed Davey has refused to hand back his knighthood

Sir Ed Davey refuses to hand back knighthood, despite serving as postal affairs minister during Horizon scandal

Ed Davey said he regrets not asking tougher questions

'I regret not asking tougher questions': Former postal minister Ed Davey breaks silence on Horizon scandal

MPs voted on a ceasefire amendment

How did your MP vote on the Gaza ceasefire amendment?

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Baroness Hussein-Ece has represented the party in Parliament since 2010, and was previously on the frontbench as the Lib Dem spokesperson for Women and Equalities

Pressure grows on Lib Dems to suspend 'disgraceful' peer after she 'posted propaganda that fuels anti-Semitism'

David Frost has urged the Tories to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

Conservatives urge Rishi Sunak to scrap 2030 ban on petrol car sales after Ulez blamed for Labour by-election loss

David Gauke is unsure if he will vote Conservative

Former Conservative minister David Gauke unsure if he will vote for Tories in next election

The Tories won Uxbridge but lost two other by-elections

Defiant Sunak says general election not a 'done deal' as Tories keep Uxbridge amid Ulez backlash but lose two seats

The Tories won Uxbridge but lost two other by-elections

Sunak avoids by-election wipeout as Tories unexpectedly hold Uxbridge amid Ulez row but party loses two key seats

The Liberal Democrats have overturned a Tory majority

Lib Dems celebrate 'stunning victory' as they win Somerton and Frome by-election

Sir Ed Davey speaks to LBC's Nick Ferrari on Tuesday

Women 'quite clearly' can have a penis, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey tells LBC

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey have ruled out forming a coalition government between Labour and the Lib Dems

'I just want the Tories out': Lib Dem leader responds to possibility of Labour coalition

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Sir Keir Starmer refuses to say seven times whether he would seek a coalition deal with the Lib Dems

Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Ed Davey (L) and Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham (R)

'We've sunk into a pit of dysfunctional politics': Andy Burnham urges Labour to consider PR voting amid coalition talk

'We could just sneak it': Tory MP still has hopes for next general election after last weeks local losses

'We could just sneak it': Tory MP still has hopes for next general election after local losses last week

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Elon Musk has been accused of 'shadowbanning' right-wing voices.

Elon Musk accused of censoring right-wing X accounts in heated immigration dispute

Donald Trump

Trump renews unsuccessful calls from first term for US to buy Greenland from Denmark

A US ethics committee report's found Matt Gaetz paid women for sex - including a 17-year-old girl

Trump ally Matt Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report finds

Donald Trump has suggested he may try to regain control on the Panama Canal after describing the deal to sell the passage to Panama as 'foolish'.

Trump suggests he wants to regain control of Panama Canal when he assumes the Presidency

President-elect Donald Trump has poked fun at Democrat attacks on his ally and major donor Elon Musk's influence over his incoming administration.

Trump jokes about Elon Musk becoming President after Democrats took aim at Tesla founder's influence
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters outside of the House Chambers in the U.S. Capitol on December 19, 2024 in Washington, DC.

US Government on verge of shutdown as Trump-backed funding bill fails to pass

Peter Mandelson is set to be named ambassador to the US

'Prince of Darkness' returns: Peter Mandelson to be named US ambassador as Starmer plans for Trump presidency
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has admitted Ukraine cannot defeat Russia on the battlefield

Zelenskyy admits Ukraine can’t defeat Russia on the battlefield, as Starmer urges Trump to ‘stand by Kyiv’
Labour MP seeks to block Elon Musk "gaming the system" over controversial rumoured $100 million donation to Reform UK.

Labour MP seeks to block Elon Musk "gaming the system" over controversial rumoured $100 million donation to Reform UK
Keir Starmer has backed Trump's calls for NATO members to spend more on defence

'Europe must do more': Starmer supports Trump in calling out NATO countries not spending enough on defence

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Former US President Jimmy Carter has passed away aged 100.

Biden, Trump and Obama lead tributes to former US President Jimmy Carter following death, aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter has passed away aged 100.

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

Lucy Powell MP (Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons) in Downing Street, 30th October 2024

'We could go further': Commons leader Lucy Powell admits Parliament behaviour a work in progress
Labour would lose nearly 200 seats and five parties would each get more than 30 seats if an election was held today, a new major poll has suggested.

Labour 'would lose 200 seats in new election' as poll says Rayner, Cooper and Streeting set to lose seats
A row has erupted over Reform UK's claims about membership

Nigel Farage urges Kemi Badenoch to apologise or face "action" after she accused Reform UK of "fakery"
A row has erupted over Reform UK's claims about membership

Nigel Farage threatens legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch amid membership 'fakery' row
Nick Starmer died aged 60.

Keir Starmer pays tribute to 'wonderful' brother who died on Boxing Day after cancer battle
Interior of Warrington open prison (L), David Gauke (R)

Keep more convicts in open prisons to slash reoffending, sentencing tsar David Gauke says amid overcrowding crisis
Elon Musk is in talks to give Reform a cash boost

Nearly two in three Brits think there should be political donations cap, poll reveals as Musk mulls Reform cash boost
David Gauke

Move more convicts to open prisons to ease overcrowding, says ex-justice secretary hired for sentencing overhaul