All women in society are unsafe, minister says as Piddington locals raise fears Plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers at a former military site near Piddington sparked anger in the village. Evening Standard · Sep 20
‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the public The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Ed Davey takes aim at Reform and Elon Musk as Lib Dem conference begins Leader says party ‘won’t give up the fight’ to defeat ‘nasty populism’ in first-day speech to delegates in Brighton The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Davey says Lib Dems won’t give up fight against ‘nasty populism’ Sir Ed took aim at Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and billionaire Elon Musk during his speech at his party’s annual conference. Evening Standard · Sep 19
Davey: Lib Dems not struggling for relevance, but MPs ‘frustrated’ at the system South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage had said the party must rediscover its ‘insurgent spirit’. Evening Standard · Sep 19
Lib Dems have ‘moral responsibility’ to block Reform, says Ed Davey as party gears up for snap election Exclusive: Lib Dem leader bullish ahead of party conference despite static poll ratings and MPs’ frustrations The Guardian - UK · Sep 19
Davey says Lib Dems ‘strong force’ as conference to firm up election platform It comes as one of Sir Ed Davey’s MPs said the party was ‘struggling for relevance’. The Independent UK · Sep 19
Tories and Reform want to turn Britain into a ‘Trump satellite state’, Ed Davey says Liberal Democrat leader declares his party’s ‘orange wall’ will stop Reform‘s rise to power The Independent UK · Sep 19
Nigel Farage is losing social media crown to Andy Burnham, analysis suggests New research seen by The Independent shows that Andy Burnham’s social media videos on pub snacks, toy buses, the cost of Freddos and playing a guitar with a soldier are outdoing the Reform UK leader’s efforts The Independent UK · Sep 9
Voices: Who won Andy Burnham’s first PMQs, the prime minister or Kemi Badenoch? Have your say... COMMENT: Our writers weigh in on which party leader came out on top in the new PM’s first outing at PMQs – plus, tell us what you thought below The Independent UK · Sep 2
Burnham blames Brexit for ‘decade of low growth’ in UK The prime minister used his first statement to the Commons since taking over from Keir Starmer to argue Brexit was one of ‘a series of wrong turns’ taken by the UK since the 1980s The Independent UK · Sep 1
More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform The Guardian - UK · Aug 31
Sir Ed Davey’s attempt to give blood scuppered by summer holiday to France The Liberal Democrat leader was set to donate blood on Friday, but was told it could not go ahead after filling in the paperwork. Evening Standard · Aug 28
Former lord mayor apologises after comparing Liverpool railway station chaos with Auschwitz The Liberal Democrats faced calls to suspend two councillors over the remarks that compared football matchday preparations to Nazi concentration camps The Independent UK · Aug 27
International Business Times UK · Aug 25 MPs Push Back After Richard Tice Says Married Couples Should Get Housing Priority Over Single Mothers Reform UK's Richard Tice faces backlash for suggesting married couples should be prioritised in housing programmes, sparking criticism from MPs who highlight the impact on single and same-sex parents.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Andy Burnham urged to join EU pact to tackle small boats and fix Brexit ‘mess’ Lib Dems accused Nigel Farage’s Reform of preferring to claim they would ‘send in the Navy at taxpayers’ expense’ and than admit they’re responsible
Evening Standard · Aug 5 Kemi Badenoch under fire for appointing former antisemite as adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2016 after he was convicted of racially aggravated harassment.
The Independent UK · Jul 31 In The Room | Who’s winning the summer? Burnham, Badenoch and Farage assessed As Andy Burnham's second week in power draws to a close, his rivals are scratching their heads and plotting their summer challenges – with mixed results. Green leader Zack Polanski is facing heat over yet another social media misdemeanour; it’s far from all quiet for Nigel Farage on the Clacton…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 Andy Burnham wants to fix social care. It’s personal for him and for a lot of us too Finally a grownup is in charge who speaks to voters as fellow adults. If he fixes this, he’ll achieve more than most other PMs
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Andy Burnham wants social care reform to be his legacy – but for him, this is personal ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at the deeper motivations for a prime minister who wants to be the one to fix a problem that has bedevilled governments for 30 years
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Inside the complicated social care system – and how much it could really cost to reform Andy Burnham will host a summit with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to discuss social care reforms
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29 UK politics: Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform – as it happened The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28 Burnham to seek cross-party consensus over urgent reforms to social care Prime minister invites Badenoch and Davey – but not Farage – to discuss how to fix one of most intractable issues he faces
Evening Standard · Jul 28 Andy Burnham: I will put everything I’ve got into fixing social care The PM will visit a care home alongside Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading a review into the sector.