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Water firms covering up scale of sewage spills, say Lib Dems
Water bosses argue installing extra monitors would increase bills and delay fixing the problem.
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Somerton win means there are 10 Lib Dem women MPs in Commons
Responding to his party's defeat, David Fothergill, leader of the Conservative group on Somerset Council, said: "Clearly there's a national picture an [...]
By-election 2023: Lib Democrats win Somerton and Frome from Tories
Sarah Dyke wins the seat with 21,187 votes after David Warburton resigned earlier this year.
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Lib Dems unveil plan to turn water firms into 'public benefit companies'
The party says it would force firms to put the environment before profits, as political pressure over bills and quality grows.
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Darlington: Labour to lead council with Lib Dem coalition deal
It comes after the Conservatives were ousted from power in this month's local council elections.
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Colchester: Power-sharing ends between Labour and Lib Dems
The Lib Dems will run an Essex council as a minority administration after failed talks with Labour.
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Lib Dem who won two seats 150 miles apart suspended
Chris Twells won a Gloucestershire seat despite already representing Ordsall in north-west England.
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PMQs: Lib Dem call to block water firm bonuses over sewage
Sir Ed Davey said former Tory voters turned to his party in the local elections over the "government failure" to stop sewage going into rivers. He cal [...]
Lib Dem peer in bid to block Illegal Migration Bill
The bill, which has already been approved by MPs, aims to stop people crossing the Channel in small boats.
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Starmer on Labour coalition stance with SNP and Lib Dems
The Labour leader said talk of deals with the Liberal Democrats and other parties were "hypothetical". But Sir Keir Starmer gave a definite "no" to a [...]
Keir Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems
But the Labour leader says he would never do a deal with the SNP if his party fails to get a majority.
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Local election results 2023: Lib Dem gains in traditionally Tory areas
The BBC has projected that if the whole of Britain had had the chance to vote in Thursday's local elections and had behaved in the same way as those w [...]
Local elections 2023: Lib Dems hail ‘fantastic result’ in Brentwood
The Liberal Democrats have reacted to gains for their party that led to the Conservatives losing control of Brentwood Borough Council.It was the first [...]
Local elections 2023: Davey unveils latest Lib Dem election victory prop
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey unveiled a countdown clock, as he claimed Rishi Sunak's time in Downing Street is running out. The Lib Dems are making str [...]
Local Election 2023: Lib Dem who ousted Tory leader says voters were ‘fed up’
A 22-year-old Liberal Democrat candidate says a "lack of transparency" on local issues helped cause a huge upset as he defeated the Conservative leade [...]