The Liberal Democrats are pushing for the UK to rejoin the EU's single market, urging Labour leader Andy Burnham to abandon his party's "red lines" on closer economic ties with Europe. Ahead of the Brexit vote anniversary, the Lib Dems advocate for free movement and a new customs union to reverse perceived economic damage.
Open letter criticising invitation to Nigel Farage warns of association with ‘racism and inflammatory rhetoric’Political leaders have been invited to a rally opposing antisemitism on Sunday, with British Jews hoping the “silent majority” will join them for a “million mensch march” across central London.The prime minister, Keir Starmer, is considering attending the Standing Strong: Extinguish Antisemitism rally, which is backed by more than 30 Jewish groups, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to speak. The Liberal Democrats’ leader, Ed Davey, has also been invited. Continue reading...
Party makes gains in Portsmouth and Richmond-upon-Thames in local elections but loses a Scottish strongholdElections 2026 – live updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesEd Davey has sought to cast Liberal Democrat wins in England’s local elections as proof his party is best positioned to confront what he described as the “extreme populist change” offered by Reform UK and the Greens.As Labour assessed a disastrous set of results, the Lib Dems were able to claim they had been able to fend off Reform challenges in areas including Portsmouth, where they made gains to seize the city council, which had been under no overall control. Continue reading...
Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local electionsVoters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Liberal Democrats and wake up to a Reform-led council, Ed Davey has said.The Lib Dems leader has identified five councils – East Surrey, West Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Huntingdonshire – where his party could win overall control, as well as swathes of the former “blue wall” where Davey said it was a “straight fight” between his party and Reform at the English local elections. Continue reading...
The Liberal Democrats could emerge as the biggest party in English local government in the 8 May elections, despite polling fifth nationally. The party expects to increase councillor numbers for an unprecedented eighth consecutive local election cycle. Lib Dem strategists are targeting tactical voters opposed to Reform UK, believing around half of voters will block Farage's party. The party is focusing on blue wall areas where they took seats from Conservatives in 2024, while running their biggest-ever digital ad programme attacking Farage's Trump ties.
The Liberal Democrats are seeking to ban MPs from accepting payments from X, citing concerns over foreign interference and the influence of Elon Musk on UK politics. The party also proposes banning former foreign officials from donating to UK political entities.
Ed Davey has accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of cowardice after Labour MPs were whipped to vote against referring him to the Privileges Committee over Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador. The government won the vote 335 to 223, with opposition parties including the Liberal Democrats, SNP and Reform uniting in favour of the referral. Some Labour backbenchers expressed anger at being placed in a position where they would appear complicit in a cover-up.
Earlier, leader of the Liberal Democrats opposition party Ed Davey put forward a similar idea
