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Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Politics

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

The former Lib Dem leader argues that Britain must work with China and India to avoid further economic decline

No UK party currently has what it takes to end poverty, research finds: ‘We need a radical rethink’
Exclusive

No UK party currently has what it takes to end poverty, research finds: ‘We need a radical rethink’

Labour has had the most significant drop in ambition in its policies to tackle poverty since the 2017 general election. The researchers call for a ‘radical rethink’

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘My first political meeting was being dragged to a Tory disco’
Letter To My Younger Self

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: ‘My first political meeting was being dragged to a Tory disco’

The Lib Dem leader’s experiences as a family carer have shaped his life and politics. He’s thrown a few good parties too

Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court
Thames Water

Thames Water avoids nationalisation after legal challenge to £3bn bailout dismissed by court

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
Defence

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription

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Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics
Politics

Meet Jennie – Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s guide dog who’s changing the face of politics

This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?
Electoral reform

This is the ‘most disproportionate parliament in history’. Has the time come for electoral reform?

Keir Starmer promises ‘national reset’ after landslide Labour general election win
General Election

Keir Starmer promises ‘national reset’ after landslide Labour general election win

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election
General election 2024

From milkshakes to Ed Davey on a paddleboard: The most bizarre moments of the 2024 general election

Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
Children's social care

Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate

This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
General election 2024

This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition

“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
Press Release

“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
General Election 2024

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son

Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they’d end Britain’s poverty crisis
General election 2024

Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they’d end Britain’s poverty crisis

The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
Rick Henderson

The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?

Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren’t talking about
General election 2024

Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren’t talking about

There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
Mikey Erhardt

There’s no debate – Britain’s disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
General election 2024

The Lib Dems don’t go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say