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Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’

Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaign

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections

The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.

Evening Standard

How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election

Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Ed Davey turns Lib Dem fire on Labour in London as he seeks 'historic' wins in May local elections

Liberal Democrat leader ramps up his party’s campaign as it seeks to gain control of its fourth London council

Evening Standard

MSPs vote to back draft Budget as Lib Dems agree deal with Scottish Government

The Lib Dems confirmed they had struck a deal on social care, hospices and hospitality.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new ‘department for growth’

Daisy Cooper says ‘over-centralised’ Treasury would be merged with parts of Department for Business and moved to Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading

Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein

The Guardian - UK

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Badenoch shoots herself in the foot on the Tories’ long march to the right

Not content with haemorrhaging MPs to Reform, Kemi decides to drive others into the arms of the Lib Dems

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US

Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference

The Guardian - UK

Why economic insecurity – not immigration – should be Labour’s top electoral priority

The autumn 2025 budget came at a crucial time for the Labour government. With their popularity at record lows, how Labour continues to manage the economy is key for its prospects at the next election.

The Conversation

Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose

Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

No more Mr Nice Guy: Ed Davey rebrands Lib Dems as the real opposition to Reform

Leader’s conference speech at Bournemouth shows a bullish party ready to be key player in any centre-left coalition

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey lays out Lib Dem plan to overtake the Tories at next election in speech full of digs at Nigel Farage

The Liberal Democrat leader claimed ‘racism and misogyny’ would ‘get the tacit support of people in power’ under a Nigel Farage-led government

Evening Standard

Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed Davey

Lib Dem leader’s conference speech takes aim at Reform by predicting it would bring Trump-style policies to UK

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Nigel Farage will roll back gun laws, Ed Davey to claim in Lib Dem speech

‘Trump’s America’ will be the blueprint for ‘Farage’s Britain’, the Liberal Democrat chief will say in an attack on the Reform UK leader.

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts

Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions

The Independent UK

Davey insists he is not scared of Farage or legal threats from Elon Musk

The Liberal Democrat leader said ‘no’ when pressed on Sky News as to whether he would like to retract calling the Tesla owner a criminal.

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems should ditch Ed Davey’s stunts and talk policy, survey finds

Thinktank poll reveals voters unclear what party stands for despite photo opportunities winning more media coverage

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Scottish Lib Dems will overtake Tories at next Holyrood election, says leader

The Scottish Liberal Democrats currently have five MSPs while the Scottish Conservatives have 28.

Evening Standard

Sir Ed Davey brands Musk ‘criminal’ amid call for Parliament to grill tech boss

Sir Ed is expected to continue his feud with the Tesla and X owner in his speech to the Lib Dems’ conference on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

‘Good humanitarian reason’: Ed Davey calls for emergency programme to clear asylum backlog

Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says push to process cases would also ultimately save money and remove far-right target

The Independent UK

‘We are very serious’, says Davey as he defends stunts ahead of party conference

The Lib Dem leader said his party was the most united by a ‘country mile’ in a Westminster where others were ‘riven by division’.

Evening Standard

Lib Dems to call for police desks in libraries and shopping centres

The Lib Dems have suggested the initiative would ‘rebuild proper face-to-face policing that people can see, trust and speak to’.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Lib Dem conference: speaking for parts of England

Editorial: Sir Ed Davey’s party has plenty to look forward to, but also difficult choices to make

The Conversation

Reform spent just £5.5m on the 2024 election, while Labour’s majority cost £30m – new data

The 2024 election was the most expensive in British political history, new figures confirm. Across parties, candidates and third parties, a whopping £94.5 million was spent. This compares with £72.6 million in 2019, which was a record high.

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