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Lib Dems call for rural crime teams in police forces
The Liberal Democrats are calling for specialist rural crime teams to be embedded in every police force in England and Wales.The proposals would see f [...]
Welsh Lib Dems promise ‘grown up politics’ at Senedd elections
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have promised "grown-up, adult" politics ahead of next year's Senedd election.Their leader Jane Dodds said her deal to pas [...]
Buy British to beat Trump over tariffs, urge Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats are urging Britons to buy UK-made products to support businesses hit by Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs.The party is call [...]
Lib Dems aim to become ‘party of Middle England’, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he wants to replace the Conservatives as the "party of Middle England", as he launched his campaign for [...]
Welsh government budget passes with Lib Dem help
David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsPA MediaMark Drakeford's budget passed in the Senedd on Tuesday evening.The Welsh government's spending p [...]
Lib Dems push for 3% of national income on defence
Paul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe Liberal Democrats have called for cross-party talks on how the UK can increase defence spending to 3% of [...]
Welsh Labour government budget deal expected with Lib Dem Dodds
David DeansPolitical reporter, BBC Wales NewsPA MediaJane Dodds was elected in 2021 to serve in the seat of Mid and West WalesA deal to secure the Wel [...]
Lib Dems demand publication of Donald Trump tariffs impact assessment
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to release analysis of the potential impact of Donald Trump imposing trade tariffs on the UK econo [...]
UK needs to rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
The UK should negotiate a new customs union deal with the European Union, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is to say. In a speech on Thursday, he will [...]
Lib Dems told to pay £14,000 to ex-candidate after gender views row
The Liberal Democrats have been ordered to pay £14,000 to a former parliamentary candidate who says she was driven out of the party and barred from st [...]
Former Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Jenny Randerson dies aged 76
The former Welsh Liberal Democrat politician Jenny Randerson has died at 76.Baroness Randerson was elected in 1999 and represented Cardiff Central, be [...]
Lib Dems call for working farms to be exempt from inheritance tax
PA MediaThe Liberal Democrats have called for the government to exempt "working farms" from its inheritance tax plans.Under plans announced in the Bud [...]
Ed Davey says Welsh Lib Dem leader should ‘reflect’ on her position
The leader of the Liberal Democrats has said his party's Welsh leader should reflect on her position over her handling of a sexual abuse case when she [...]
Lib Dems unveil new top team after election success
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockLiberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has unveiled his new 33-member frontbench team, as he promised to focus on issues includi [...]
Lib Dems aim to turn election success into influence
EPAI don't think I have ever seen such undiluted joy at a party conference.The Liberal Democrat gathering in Brighton amounted to the party giving it [...]