Rachel Reeves’ second budget has some things which we should like plus some things we should dislike. Ed Davey shouldn’t attack the government for increasing the tax burden. We as a party should ...

There was much in Rachel Reeves’ Budget last week for Liberal Democrats to criticise. The freezing of the income tax bands is a stealth tax. It will gradually push many people over time into higher ...

This week saw three principal council by‑elections in England, each offering a glimpse into the shifting local political landscape. The most notable was in Pendle, where the Liberal Democrats faced ...

The Chancellor’s budget speech was strong on rhetoric and good intentions. However, with the exception of the property tax, it was almost as though Rachel Reeves was unaware of the existence of the ...

Our local news media is at the heart of community and the first line of defence against corruption in public life. Across the country, thousands of local journalists work tirelessly to hold power to ...

On Wednesday the Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her long awaited (long feared?) Budget at a critical time for Britain’s economy and society. As liberals committed to inter-generational fairness ...

The Chancellor hopes no one notices. Voters are starting to realise. There is no getting around it. The NHS and social care need more money – this is the lion’s share of the budget and is where the ...

I write this not only as a Liberal Democrat, but as a frontline care provider responsible for multiple members of staff across Stockton and Hartlepool. Among them are seven remarkable care assistants ...

In her Budget Statement the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated one of her aims was to cut waiting lists in the NHS. According to a survey by the Times newspaper earlier this year it was estimated that ...

Ever since 1941 the fundamental assumption of British foreign policy has been that the ‘special relationship’ with the USA is the foundation of our international security and status.  Winston ...