6 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: Boris should be a Lib Dem, Ed Miliband should be in the Tories and Kemi should be in Reform. British politics need a revolution

Kemi Badenoch should defect to Nigel Farage's Reform. It would be a neat revenge. On what grounds can they refuse her, given the way she has become more Faragist since taking over the job?

Politics

8 h. ago Number of SMEs in Scotland down since 2020, figures from Lib Dems show

The data showed that since 2020, the number of SMEs in Scotland has fallen from 177,020 to 171,660 – a decline of 5,360.

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3 d. ago Alleged fantasist appears in court charged with perverting the course of justice ten years after accusing politicians of raping her as part of Scotland Yard's disastrous VIP child abuse probe

Esther Baker, 43, alleged that she was the victim of sexual offences by former Lib Dem MP John Hemming, the late Roy Jenkins and ex-Chief Constable of Leicestershire Simon Cole.

Events

1 week ago QUENTIN LETTS: With so many of Labour's troops deserting him, the PM may need a few bodyguards of his own from Cuba

A fullish Commons finally discussed Venezuela. Kemi Badenoch was there, the Lib Dems' portly Sir Ed Davey was there; we even had both of Your Party's leaders, Comrades Corbyn and Sultana.

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1 week ago Ed Davey: ‘Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain’

Lib Dem leader says his party is best placed to take on Reform UK

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2 w. ago Lib Dems call for new crackdown on car crimes as 90% unsolved

Lib Dems call for new crackdown on car crimes as 90% unsolved  BBC

Events

2 w. ago Thousands living in mouldy homes as SNP accused of leaving Scotland 'to rot'

Lib Dem MP Susan Murray said local authorities and housing associations were skint as a result of SNP Government budget cuts.

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2 w. ago Scrap drugs deal with ‘bully’ Trump and use money to fund social care, Lib Dems say

The government has played down reports the pharmaceuticals deal could cost the NHS an extra £3 billion a year in drug costs

Economics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer urged to rip up drug deal with 'bully' Donald Trump

The Lib Dems have called on the Prime Minister to tear up a trade agreement with the US and plough billions into sorting the UK's social care crisis instead

Politics

2 w. ago KEMI BADENOCH: Starmer's trying to save his skin by unpicking Brexit

Recent weeks have seen a bizarre push by some Labour and Lib Dem politicians - including in major newspaper interviews - to rejoin the EU's customs union.

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2 w. ago SNP 'decay' blamed as 950 dentists choose to take early retirement with patients left in 'agony'

The Scottish Lib Dems warned "dentists are rushing for the door because countless SNP health secretaries have failed to properly support them".

Science

2 w. ago Upskirting case levels in Scotland do not reflect number of incidents, Lib Dems claim

Some 32 charges of upskirting were passed to the Crown Office between January and October 2025.

Politics

3 w. ago More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – as it happened

YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a customs union with the EU. This is something that Keir Starmer has ruled out.But Labour supporters back Streeting on this. According to YouGov polling for the Times, 80% of people who voted Labour at the last general election say a future leader should open negotiations on joining a customs union with the EU. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lib Dems say delaying local elections could breach voters' human rights ... but can't promise councils they control won't do it

The party has written to Mary-Ann Stephenson, the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, arguing that Labour's much criticised move is unlawful.

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3 w. ago More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live

YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a moveWes Streeting, the health secretary, used an interview with the Observer published at the weekend to suggest that he favours joining a customs union with the EU. This is something that Keir Starmer has ruled out.But Labour supporters back Streeting on this. According to YouGov polling for the Times, 80% of people who voted Labour at the last general election say a future leader should open negotiations on joining a customs union with the EU. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Scotland FAI backlog passes 300 amid calls for 'urgent overhaul' of system

A freedom of information request by the Lib Dems uncovered the scale of the fatal accident inquiry backlog in Scotland.

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