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National News

• Jul 24, 2017:
  • Jeremy Corbyn ruling out Single Market is betrayal of future generations

    Jeremy Corbyn has ruled out membership of the Single Market, claiming on the Andrew Marr Show today that it is dependent on membership of the EU.

• Jul 20, 2017:
  • Ambitious for our country; ambitious for our party - Vince Cable's Leadership Manifesto

    I want to lead the Liberal Democrats because I am ambitious about our future.

    I believe we are the only party that can represent the millions of liberal-minded people alarmed by the direction this country is taking: people, whether they voted remain or leave, who hate the intolerance, xenophobia and division that the Brexit vote unleashed.

    I want the Liberal Democrats to be at the centre of political life: a credible, effective party of national and local government, and a voice of sanity on Europe.

    To achieve this, we will have to fight for every vote and every seat.

    It can be done: we have a record membership and the enormous energy that thousands of new members have brought to the party.

    I believe I have the ability to give that energy a lead, to hit the headlines and to put our party at the centre of political debate.

    Vince

    Vince Cable

    Leader of the Liberal Democrats

• Jul 19, 2017:
  • Swinson: BBC gender pay gap should be a wake-up call

    Figures published today have shown that of the 108 people at the BBC who earn more than £150,000, just 34 are women.

• Jul 13, 2017:
  • Wera Hobhouse MP's speech on Grenfell Tower fire

    One month on from this tragedy, there is no less pain for the victims and their families, no less fear, and no less anger over the failings of the political system.

    

  • OBR warns of £36bn Brexit hit to public finances

    The Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) has warned that even a small hit to productivity caused by Brexit could cause a £97bn hit to the UK economy in the long-term, reducing tax receipts by £36 billion.

• Jul 8, 2017:
  • Jo Swinson's message for Pride 2017: Love Happens Here

    Pride is a colourful, energetic celebration of freedom, love and acceptance. Each year I am amazed as thousands of people of all sexualities take to the streets in the name of freedom and equality.

• Jul 6, 2017:
  • Social care safety paints 'concerning picture' - Lib Dems

    "This paints an incredibly concerning picture of the state of social care services across the country and I fear this will only get worse as the Government repeatedly fail to address the fundamental challenges around finances and staffing in the sector.

• Jul 4, 2017:
  • Govt u-turn on plans to axe school lunches is another 'humiliation' - Moran

    "Theresa May was worried that she would go down in history as the lunch snatcher. Dropping these plans is just another humiliating climb down, in what seems to becoming a long list for the Prime Minister.

• Jul 3, 2017:
  • Worrying rise in nurses leaving the profession

    Commenting, Lib Dem health spokesperson and former health minister Norman Lamb said:

• Jun 30, 2017:
  • Household savings fall to lowest rate in 50 years as Brexit starts to bite

    It comes after figures yesterday showed household borrowing has continued to grow, with unsecured consumer credit increasing by £1.7bn in May.

• Jun 29, 2017:
  • Corbyn has betrayed Labour voters by refusing to back single market amendment

    The Liberal Democrats have accused Jeremy Corbyn of failing Labour voters who wanted a different approach to Brexit, after he imposed a three-line whip on his MPs to abstain on a cross-party amendment to keep the UK in the single market.

  • Victory on NI abortions shows power of cross-party pressure

    Former Equalities Minister Jo Swinson MP has said the government's last-minute announcement that women from Northern Ireland will be able get abortions for free on the NHS in England shows "the power of cross-party pressure."
    
    Jo Swinson was among the MPs who had signed an amendment by Stella Creasy on the issue, which had been selected for a vote today.

  • Over 340,000 secondary school pupils taught in class sizes over 30

    The Liberal Democrats have accused the government of treating schoolchildren like "battery hens," as shocking figures published today have revealed the number of pupils in classes over 30 continues to soar.
    344,000 secondary school pupils are now being taught in class sizes over over 30, up 21% compared to two years ago

  • Single market amendment must be backed by "the many, not the few"

    The Liberal Democrats have called on Jeremy Corbyn to ensure a cross-party amendment on the single market is backed by "the many, not the few" in a crucial vote later today.

• Jun 28, 2017:
  • Lib Dems to support amendment on lifting public sector pay cap

    This follows the Liberal Democrats leading calls to increase pay for firefighters, nurses and police in the wake of the Grenfell Tragedy and recent terrorist attacks.

• Jun 27, 2017:
  • Poverty stats must be a wake up call for Tories

    "These figures must be a wakeup call for the Conservatives, in Britain, 4.6 Million people endured persistent hardship and poverty. For all the Conservatives talk, these figures show they just don't care and sadly, I think poverty is going to get worse.

• Jun 26, 2017:
  • Davey: is government pushing ID cards through the backdoor?

    Ed Davey said:

    "The government announcement on EU citizens leaves so much in doubt. From the description it seems as if this is ID cards by the backdoor.

  • Theresa May should be ashamed by EU nationals saga

    "Far from being 'fair and serious', this proposal offers very little and shows the government is continuing in its callousness. Theresa May should be utterly ashamed this is the best they can come up with, a year on.

• Jun 23, 2017:
  • Shock revelation that Theresa May blocked EU nationals' right to stay is a "badge of shame"

    The Liberal Democrats have criticised Theresa May as "cold and heartless," following the shock revelation she blocked attempts to guarantee the right to stay for EU nationals immediately after the referendum.

  • Lib Dems table amendment on Single Market to Queen's Speech

    The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Queen's Speech calling for Britain to stay the single market and customs union.