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£5bn from Youth Mobility Scheme would give Government “nowhere to hide” on winter fuel payment, say Lib Dems
The Centre for European Reform claims that a Youth Mobility Scheme could add 0.45% to GDP over the long-term. New House of Commons Library analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats suggests that ...
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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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Lib Dems urge Labour MPs to back closer trade with EU which could raise £25 billion a year and avoid welfare cuts
The Liberal Democrats have sent a letter to Labour MPs urging them to back closer trade ties with the EU to boost the public finances and avoid “savage” cuts to support for vulnerable families and ...
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Youth Mobility Scheme news a ‘glimmer of hope’
Responding to comments by the Prime Minister that a Youth Mobility Scheme could be part of a new UK-EU deal, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson James MacCleary said: ...
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Record low number of frontline NHS staff receive flu jabs this winter as some areas see less than one in 10 vaccinated
A record low of 37% of frontline health service staff took up flu jabs this winter, with some areas seeing less than one in 10 receive the vaccine. This came as hospitals battled a surge in those ...
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EFRA committee report: Government “must listen" and “ditch tax”
Responding to the EFRA committee’s report saying that the Government must rethink the family farm tax, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson, said: ...
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Standing Up to Divisive Politics
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
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Lib Dems call for a critical incident to be declared after unsafe maternity unit in Somerset forced to closed
Maternity services in Yeovil are to close for at least six months after a warning from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), a situation that has prompted local Liberal Democrat MP Adam Dance to call for ...
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Davey on European Political Community Summit: PM needs to be “bold and ambitious” but EU leaders need to “play ball”
"EU leaders need to play ball too. In the face of Trump's unpredictability and Putin's barbaric imperialism, it's vital that we deepen our cooperation across trade and defence - and prevent talks ...
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Lib Dems move to quash sell-out law allowing foreign stakes in UK newspapers
Following the revelation that the Labour Government will legislate to allow foreign states to own up to 15% of British newspapers, the Liberal Democrats will move to dismantle the new rules via a ...
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Health Foundation social care report: Government’s “embrace of dither and delay” will see taxpayers “foot an ever growing bill”
Responding to a report from the Health Foundation, which showed that just preventing a further deterioration of social care will cost the government £9.1 bn by 2034/35, Liberal Democrat Care and ...