Liberal Democrats

1 week ago | libdems.org.uk | Ed Davey

Donald Trump has launched a senseless, destructive trade war that threatens the jobs and living standards of people here in the UK, in the United States, and around the world. Trump loves tariffs – he even says it’s “the most beautiful word in the dictionary”! But as Liberals, we profoundly disagree. Don’t forget: it was the Victorian Liberals who overturned centuries of protectionism and ushered in a new era of free trade and prosperity.

3 weeks ago | libdems.org.uk | Tim Farron

Britain is a nation of animal lovers. Brits expect the highest levels of animal welfare, and they deserve to know that the animals in the food system have their health protected to the highest level. But under the last Conservative Government animal welfare was neglected for years. The Conservatives scrapped animal welfare legislation, agreed trade deals which undermined Britain’s animal welfare standards, and continually let down British farmers.

4 weeks ago | libdems.org.uk | Mark Pack

Our electoral system cannot copeSecuring 30% of the vote in a general election used to be a general election losing vote share for Labour or the Conservatives. But it is now quite possible that the winner of the next Westminster general election will not top 30%, and that we will have four political parties within 10-15 points of each other. First past the post is really not designed for that…This comes with two important implications for ourselves.

1 month ago | libdems.org.uk | Ed Davey

I’ve just come off stage after my speech to close our spring conference in Harrogate. It’s been a fantastic weekend, and it’s wonderful to see our party in such good health and high spirits. We made a big decision for our future success, with members overwhelmingly endorsing proposals to improve the way we select parliamentary candidates – 80% of votes were in favour.

1 month ago | libdems.org.uk | Calum Miller |Ed Davey

It’s very clear from Trump’s first few weeks in office: under his leadership, the US is going to be an unreliable and unpredictable partner. This is a man who promises trade wars, undermines NATO and has praised Vladimir Putin: the threats to our economy and national security are clear. His presidency comes at a time when Putin’s forces are still waging their illegal war in Ukraine and we see unprecedented attempts at foreign interference by Russia, including in Georgia, Moldova and Romania.