Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Exclusive in next Lib Dem Newswire: Farron’s new approach to immigration
The next edition of Liberal Democrat Newswire will include an exclusive preview of the essay on immigration Tim Farron has written for The Alternative: Towards a new progressive politics, a book designed to foster cross-party cooperation with editors from Lib Dems, Green and Labour. Looking at the state of the immigration debate in the UK in the light of the European referendum, the Liberal Democrat leader sets out a new approach to making the positive case for immigration.
MP
25 Jul 2016
Farron meets Youth Volunteers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron met last week in Kendal with youth volunteers participating in the National Citizen Service scheme.
25 Jul 2016
Speed up review into Green’s knighthood
Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, has called on the Cabinet Office to speed up its review into whether Sir Philip Green should be stripped of his knighthood. This follows the devastating findings of the Business and Pensions Committees into the collapse of BHS.
25 Jul 2016
Where does Brexit leave EU enlargement?
Whilst the UK population took the decision on 23 June to vote to leave the EU, there are still countries which are looking to join the bloc. The UK had been a champion of EU enlargement, looking to extend the single market and also to widen the EU's membership. In spite of the UK referendum decision, EU enlargement will continue for the time being, although 'enlargement fatigue' within the EU will need to contended with, where the rise of populist parties has made enlargement, and subsequent immigration from newer to older member states, a less popular policy for EU governments to pursue.
TC
25 Jul 2016
Labour's plan to axe bus shelters revealed
Bus shelters across Newcastle are at risk of being removed, the Evening Chronicle has revealed.
25 Jul 2016
Dover bound drivers and Capel residents deserve better
The heightened French security checks and a lack of staff at Dover had huge knock-on effects for local residents over the weekend, as roads around Dover and Folkestone became gridlocked.Queuing to reach Dover check-in on the A20 took up to 16 hours at the worst times through Saturday and into Sunday. Alhough road routes are now clear running into Dover, Police are warning of repeat issues at busy times over the summer.
25 Jul 2016