Brexit: Boris Johnson to impose new restrictions on EU immigration two years earlier than planned
Labour describes proposals as 'ill-informed and reactionary'
LBPCLB
20 Jan 2020
Corbyn was big factor in Lib Dem election failure, says Davey
The acting Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, has claimed the "toxicity" of Jeremy Corbyn was a big factor in the Lib Dems' poor performance in last month's general election, saying voters backed the Tories rather than risk a "hard left" government.
HSP
20 Jan 2020
We let the remainers down – now we need to focus on a Green New Deal
The Liberal Democrats let the EU Remainers down, right from the 2016 Referendum.
DB
19 Jan 2020
What now for the humbled Liberal Democrats?
Exclusive: Five Liberal Democrat MPs are considering standing for the leadership as intense divisions emerge over Jo Swinson's leadership and the party's future direction.
AR
18 Jan 2020
Sir John Curtice at the NLC
I was pleased to have a last-minute opportunity to attend a presentation at the National Liberal Club by academic and TV election pundit Sir John Curtice (a long-standing member of the Club) on The 2019 Election: A Tale of Hope and Disappointment.
JF
18 Jan 2020
Boris Johnson says the Erasmus scheme isn't under threat. Do you trust him?
The Erasmus mobility scheme changes young people's lives. The Lib Dems will fight relentlessly to keep it.
LM
18 Jan 2020
UK Lib Dem news
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
by Ben Maguire
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Protecting the Rights of Hong Kongers
Hong Kongers living in the UK, and across the world, face an increasingly robust and alarming campaign of transnational repression from Beijing. Our new policy will protect pro-democracy activists and ensure this intimidation has no place in the UK.
LT
22 Sep 2025