Doubts about the role and direction of the Liberal Democrats are voiced by MICHAEL MEADOWCROFT, PAUL LALLY, GORDON VASSELL and PETER LOSCHI “Why don’t we take the UK’s third-biggest party...
Figures for England obtained by Lib Dems show that 500,000 people in ‘very urgent’ need travelled to hospital without ambulance in 2023 Growing numbers of seriously ill people are making th...
Readers respond to the news that single-word ratings for schools are to be retained How depressing to read that the government sees “significant benefits” with Ofsted’s four grades in tha...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/29/one-word-to-describe-ofsted-and-the-government
Polling for party shows 47% of UK adults rarely or never see same doctor for each appointment People aged over 70 and those with long-term health conditions would have access to the same named ...
From Hartlepool to Bristol, successes in 2 May’s polls will set the tone for the impending Westminster race How times change. The last time the local election seats up this week were conteste...
The late elder statesman understood the need for a progressive realignment of British politics. That prize shouldn’t be lost David Marquand and Frank Field , both of whom died this week, neve...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/25/frank-field-lib-dems-progressive
Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial state The Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to pr...
Should Labour make it across the line, the reality of having to govern could be overwhelming, the Lib Dem coalition years adviser recalls I arrived at Downing Street half an hour before Nick Cl...
Conservative supporters are hard to find in this area of Sheffield, but Lib Dems say Labour are taking these voters for granted Labour may fail to grab target seats as young voters turn away over...
Polls are the last chance for voters to have their say before the general election UK politics – latest updates Voters in England will go to the polls on 2 May to elect more than 2,600 counc...
Lib Dems also call for action to suspend arms exports to Israel after seven aid workers killed in Gaza Ministers are under pressure from Tory MPs and peers to stop arming Israel after seven hum...
YouGov polling suggests Conservative party could face worse result at general election than it suffered in 1997 under John Major Delegates at the National Education Union’s annual conference ...
Rival parties accuse prime minister of indifference towards voters after awkward local radio appearance It is the question he can’t escape from – but Rishi Sunak’s habit of trying to laug...
If law is passed Scotland would become first part of UK to offer terminally ill people assistance to end their lives UK politics – latest updates Scotland could become the first part of the ...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/28/bill-scotland-could-make-assisted-dying-legal
Call for environmental emergency to be declared after data reveals 105% rise in raw sewage discharges over past 12 months How polluted is your local river and which regions are worst hit? Wate...
Deputy PM says international partners, including the US, will also be making statements today about similar Chinese cyber-attacks. This live blog is closed Chinese hackers targeted UK’s Elector...
In letter to TfL boss, Khan says plans ‘will not include new pay-per-mile road user charging scheme’ Sadiq Khan has pledged not to extend the scope of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ul...
Lib Dem leader uses conference speech to urge change ‘so that even the wealthiest racists cannot buy power’ The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has used his spring conference speech to c...
Reform UK is making the headlines but tactical voting can power Ed Davey’s party in seats where they are the Tories’ main challengers The Liberal Democrats gathered this weekend for their f...
Senior Tories have rallied around the PM amid claims that some party MPs are plotting to replace him with Penny Mordaunt ‘Our chances? Zero – and getting worse’: inside a Tory death spiral ...