HELENA HORTON ENVIRONMENT REPORTER The water regulator for England and Wales has been accused of a cover-up after failing to declare dinners its chairman had with water company executives at a private members’ club as hospitality. The Guardian revealed earlier this month that the Ofwat chairman, Iain Coucher, went for dinner with the water company chairs at […]

As we gear up for the General Election, we’re sharing our pre-manifesto policies through a series of emails, focusing on the Fair Deal we’re championing in key areas. The pre-manifesto is an early version of the party’s manifesto for the General Election, setting out our core values and vision. More details on these policies, and […]

A staggering 1.5 million patients in England waited 12 hours or more after arriving at A&E over the past year, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. The figures reveal the true scale of A&E delays over a twelve month period for the first time. Shockingly at some NHS trusts over one in four […]

Taken from an article by JAMES CHENG-MORRIS Watch: Anderson would have kept Tory whip with apology for ‘Islamist’ claim – Oliver Dowden Former Conservative chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has said the party sees Muslims as “fair game” and “convenient electoral campaign fodder” amid its response to the Lee Anderson row. Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden […]

Liberal Democrats have been calling for an immediate bilateral ceasefire for months. Last night was a chance for Parliament to speak with one voice on this issue. We need to stop the horrific humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, get the hostages out and provide the space for a path towards a two-state solution. But last night […]

Delusional Brexit fantasies. Gross misconduct. Shameless lies. Kemi Badenoch scored a hat trick this last week, hitting every note of the Tory trifecta in quick succession. But will she be held accountable? Badenoch is not just some rogue backbencher. She is – somehow – this country’s Minister for Business and Trade. And she’s also tipped […]

Responding to the embargoed announcement by Ofwat, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said: This isn’t up to scratch and is a gimmick. Money should instead go right back in the pockets of the people affected, through compensation from the water firms. Why are people paying for a service they simply aren’t receiving? Conservative Ministers need […]

Critics have lashed out over the ‘Rishi recession’ announced this morning – just hours after a mega-poll showed the Tories could be left with just 80 MPs after the election Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who will unveil his Budget in three weeks ( Image: UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Imag) By Dave BurkePolitical Correspondent Today’s […]

Responding to figures that show no-fault evictions spiked by almost a third last year, Liberal Democrat Housing spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said: Rishi Sunak’s failure to bring forward the ban on no-fault evictions is having devastating consequences for vulnerable families across the country. No family should lose their home through no-fault of their own. Yet, under this Conservative government […]

After almost 2 years of Liberal Democrat campaigning, the Government will at last ban bonuses for bosses of water companies caught illegally dumping sewage. Bosses have pocketed millions, while the companies they run wreck the environment with their actions. Water bosses to face ban on bonuses – but move ‘too weak and feeble’, say Liberal […]