Davey on European Political Community Summit: PM needs to be “bold and ambitious” but EU leaders need to “play ball”
Ahead of the European Political Community Summit today (16th May), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
15 May 2025
From the Chamber: May's Local Elections
From the media you would think that following the local elections at the beginning of May, Reform have taken over local government and are about to change the world. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems are gaining councils and getting on with the job.
15 May 2025
New SEND School Opens in Cheadle Hulme Thanks to Lib Dem-Led Efforts
Thanks to Tom Morrison and the Lib Dem-run council, Pear Tree High School has officially opened in Cheadle Hulme – a vital new SEND school that will boost local capacity and transform support for young people with additional needs.
15 May 2025
No Southwark MPs Commit to Voting Against “Unprecedented” Welfare Cuts
None of the 5 MPs covering Southwark have joined the 42 Labour MPs who have publicly committed to voting against the forthcoming cuts to welfare, which were branded “unprecedented” by anti-poverty and disability charities.
15 May 2025
Cole-Hamilton to First Minister: SNP have failed social care and NHS
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today accused the First Minister of failing social care and the wider NHS in Scotland, highlighting the case study of a Highland resident who couldn’t get a local care home place due to closures
15 May 2025
Tim Farron urges Science Minister to reverse cuts to AI cancer tech funding
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged a senior cabinet minister to restore funding for lifesaving AI cancer technology.
15 May 2025