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Huge Win in Chesham & Amersham

Last night Liberal Democrats gained a 25% swing in Chesham and Amersham electing our 12th MP, Sarah Green.

Hungary: Anti-LGBT+ law is "disgusting" human rights violation

Responding to the passing of legislation by the Hungarian Parliament that bans materials in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: "Quite simply this is a disgusting piece of legislation which violates human rights and will lead to lasting harm to LGBT+ individuals. Homophobic persecution of this sort is something we are used to seeing in Vladmir Putin's Russia, not in an EU member state. It is appalling. "But this is only the latest repressive step from Viktor Orban, whose record on antisemitism, Islamophobia, LGBT+ and women's rights, and so much more besides is utterly abysmal. Despite this, Boris Johnson still thought Viktor Orban was worthy of rolling out the Downing Street red carpet last month. What signal does that send out about the type of country we want to be? "In order to combat this assault on LGBT+ rights, the UK Government must commit to working in lockstep with our EU allies. We will only be able to tac

Moran: Aid Battle Is Just Starting

Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon Layla Moran has responded to the news about UK overseas aid today.

Carers are exhausted.

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP is leading a cross-party group of MPs calling on the Prime Minister to provide emergency funding to local authorities, in order to give every unpaid carer the support services needed to take a weekly break.

Get your tickets now in the Lib Dem Summer Draw!

Help the party and perhaps win a prize by taking part in the Lib Dem Summer Draw!

Fire Safety Bill: Govt has turned their back on leaseholders in “national scandal”

Liberal Democrat Peer Kath Pinnock alongside Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper has said that there are the beginnings of a "national scandal" after the Fire Safety Bill passed through Parliament without vital protection for leaseholders and tenants against exorbitant bills for fire remediation works.

Everyone in the North West will have the chance to vote Lib Dem on 6th May

Loraine Birchall selected as new Lib Dem candidate for Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner

Loraine Birchall has been selected as the new Liberal Democrat candidate for Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner election on May 6th.

Little Missed on International Women's Day

For International Women's Day today some high profile Lib Dem women have presented new spins on the "Mr Men and Little Misses" books - remaking them with more positive character descriptions.

March 8th is Delivery Day!

New government guidance on the pandemic advises both that leafleting and door-knocking by political parties is allowed from Monday 8th March.

Williams and Chamberlain for Spring Conference

Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, our Spring 2021 conference will be held online.