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

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

1 month ago

2024 Liberal Democrat Conference - Day Four

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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

2 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

3 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’

4 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

4 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’

4 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

5 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

5 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

5 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

6 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

7 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

9 months ago

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

Sir Ed Davey has refused to join forces with Rishi Sunak's Tory party but did not make the same commitment against a deal with Labour

Lib Dems hint at coalition with Labour - and may demand Brexit rerun as the price

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Errol Musk called on Starmer to resign

Elon Musk's father calls on Keir Starmer to resign as he claims Labour have 'sent England back 400 years'
UK trains over 50,000 Ukrainian troops and pledges £7.5m in drone support as allies urged to unite on 1,000th day of war

UK trains over 50k Ukrainian troops and pledges £7.5m in drone support as allies urged to unite on 1,000th day of war
Elon Musk 'clashed with Trump's legal adviser'

Elon Musk 'clashes with Trump legal adviser' at Mar-a-Lago over Cabinet picks

A Donald Trump ally has told LBC that Joe Biden is sabotaging peace in Ukraine

Trump ally says Biden is 'sabotaging peace in Ukraine' admitting president-elect likely to reverse missile agreement
Russia has vowed a 'tangible response' to the use of long-range missiles on its territory

Russia vows 'tangible response' if Ukraine uses long-range missiles on its territory - and says 'US would be involved'
Joe Biden has said the US supports Ukrainian sovereignty

Defiant Biden says US 'supports Ukraine's sovereignty' after Russia's WW3 warning over long-range missile threat
Fury in Russia as Biden 'allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles'

Kremlin issues stark WWIII warning as Biden sparks outrage after 'allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles in Russia'
Donald Trump Jr accuses Joe Biden of trying to start WWIII

Donald Trump Jr accuses Joe Biden of trying to start WWIII after 'allowing Ukraine to fire US rockets inside Russia'
A Florida-based cruise company is offering disaffected Democrats the chance to escape Donald Trump's second term with a four-year voyage.

Sea you in 2028! US cruiseline offers Democrats four-year voyage to 'escape Trump'

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Trump names oil exec climate sceptic Chris Wright to lead Department of Energy

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Soldiers are being trained in trench and urban warfare

'Kill him before he tries to kill you': LBC visits Ukrainian troops being trained by British soldiers
Wes Streeting has launched a review of the role of physician associates in the NHS

Ministers hunt for answers on role of less qualified physician associates in the NHS, as 'toxic debate' rages
Keir Starmer has been urged to axe the inheritance tax changes

Starmer urged to axe inheritance tax change or risk 'ending farming as we know it', as Labour slam 'misinformation'
Farmers protesting in Westminster against a rise in inheritance tax

Minister says claim 70,000 farms to be stung by inheritance tax change is 'absolutely crazy misinformation'
Andrew Marr is questioning if the farmers' protest shows Labour's Budget is starting to unravel

'Do farmers' tax protests show Labour's Budget is starting to unravel?' asks Andrew Marr

LBC spoke to armed forces minister Luke Pollard at a training facility for Ukrainian troops

'We stand together': Ukraine & UK strong in face of Russia's nuclear threats, minister tells LBC
Harry Middleditch told LBC's Henry Riley about the issues facing farmers

'It's the last nail in the coffin': Protesting farmer tells LBC how tax rule change shows 'government isn't listening'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the UK commits to sending more drones

Drones for Ukraine: UK to send Kyiv more military aid after Biden gives Zelenskyy go-ahead to strike within Russia
Yvette Cooper has warned that police need reform

'Policing by consent at risk if forces are not reformed', Home Secretary warns, as she launches national overhaul
Politician and close security among five people facing prosecution over election date betting scandal

Politician and close security among five people facing prosecution over election date betting scandal