‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a baby The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
UK government blames ‘weak and arrogant’ Post Office bosses for Horizon IT scandal Closing statements at inquiry from department lawyers claim scandal rooted in ‘institutional and individual incompetence, dishonesty and cover-up’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Nicola Sturgeon hits back as Russell Findlay claims she was 'hostile' to media NICOLA Sturgeon has hit back at Russell Findlay after he hit out at SNP-led Scottish governments for their handling of the media... The National (Scotland) · Dec 9, 2024
Jo Swinson criticises ‘duplicitous’ civil servants at Post Office inquiry Former postal affairs minister says conduct of some civil servants was ‘Orwellian’ and raises questions of objectivity The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
Ed Davey and former Lib Dem leaders face grilling at Horizon inquiry Davey, Jo Swinson and Vince Cable all held coalition posts at the time of the Post Office scandal, but Tory ex-ministers will be subject to hardest questions The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024
After SNP's narrow win in 2019, is this constituency an easy target for Unionists? IT'S incredibly rare for the leader of a major party to lose their seat ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2024
'Make it up': LibDems blasted for 'misleading' leaflet featuring The National THE LibDems have been accused of misleading voters with a leaflet featuring a “headline” from The National. The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024
Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election In 2019 the Lib Dem promise to reverse Brexit was an election disaster for the party, but five years on things are different The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024
Tax and the NHS: key takeaways from the Lib Dem manifesto launch No major surprises at launch, as Davey attempts to separate party from Labour and Tories in terms of policy costings The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024
Liberal Democrat manifesto to pledge under-35s can live, study and work in EU despite Brexit Exclusive: Commitment to scheme, which would stop short of free movement, comes as Ed Davey’s party seeks to appeal to younger voters in key ‘blue wall’ seats it believes it can take from the Tories The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer should emulate Boris Johnson’s distinctive smile – here’s the research that shows why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer will meet in multiple TV debates over the course of the election campaign. Neither is considered a big personality, so this will be a test for both men. The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024
Angus and Perthshire Glens: Tory win in 2017 likely a blip, as SNP set to retain seat IF it hadn’t been for the late drama of the LibDem leader Jo Swinson being unseated, the defining moment of election night in 2019 for SNP… The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2024
Lib Dems target ‘blue wall’ with blitz of 2m leaflets in Tory heartlands Seats of Jeremy Hunt and Gillian Keegan included in long-planned assault, as party aims to persuade Labour supporters to lend them their votes The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024
From Photoshop To 'You Don't Look Like An MP', Female Politicians Are Still Judged On Their Appearance For years, female politicians have been criticised by the public for their wardrobe. The trend has continued. International Business Times UK · Mar 21, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 Which politicians carry blame in the Post Office IT scandal? All three main parties have come under scrutiny for their roles in one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023 Not-so-cuddly Lib Dems laser focused on target list of seats Streamlined party under Ed Davey will concentrate its finite resources on a number of key, mainly Tory, constituencies at the next election
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Lib Dems’ Ed Davey to make £5bn-a-year pledge on care in England On eve of party conference, leader says he feels a heavy responsibility to help get Conservatives out of power
The Conversation · May 30, 2023 Why learning to smile like Boris Johnson should be top of Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak's to-do lists Personality is not everything in politics, but it can go a long way. The UK’s next general election, set to take place in 2024, is already shaping up to be a “battle of the dull”.
Wales Online · May 1, 2023 Someone has worked out which political party every Gavin & Stacey character votes for and it's brilliant Pete and Dawn are definitely Tories
The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2023 SNP 'luxury motorhome' is latest in a long line of election battle buses THE campervan seized by police amid the probe into SNP finances has drawn a flurry of comment, controversy and speculation...
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2023 LibDem leader says SNP infighting can help party 'resonate' with Scottish voters INFIGHTING within the SNP leadership contest gives the LibDems the opportunity to “resonate” with Scots on important issues, Sir Ed Davey has…
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023 Davey: SNP infighting presents opportunity for Lib Dems The party leader visited the marginal seat of East Dunbartonshire on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022 MPs should be banned from bringing babies into Commons chamber, review says The report by a cross-party committee was ordered amid anger after Labour’s Stella Creasy was told she could no longer bring her boy Pip into debates.
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2022 MPs 'should be banned from bringing babies into Commons debates' despite outcry Labour MP Stella Creasy warned that 'antiquarian rules' could put women off becoming MPs after the Procedure Committee rejected calls to let young children into the Commons chamber during debates
The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2022 LibDems pick first MP candidate prioritising general election over indyref2 Recently re-elected East Dunbartonshire councillor Susan Murray will contest the seat for the LibDems in May 2024 against the SNP’s Amy Callaghan