Will Labour continue to ignore the calls? The Liberal Democrats won 72 seats in General Election – our best result for over a century.  Thank you to all our voters and supporters for helping us achieve such a positive result. In Sandwell, Labour won with less than 50% of the vote in all three constituencies: […]

The new Labour Government has announced that 10 million pensioners across England and Wales will no longer be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments. They have reduced the number of pensioners eligible for the payments from over 11 million to just 1.5 million – limiting eligibility to just those receiving Pension Credits and other similar benefits. […]

Britain must lead the way by acting now to protect our natural environment, clean up our air and cut our carbon emissions. But the Conservatives are taking us backwards in the fight against climate change. Liberal Democrats have a plan for a green recovery, creating jobs and tackling the climate emergency. We will: Read our […]

Our candidate for Smethwick, Oliver Patrick, on the housing crisis and Lib dem policies to address it.The Liberal Democrat’s policy on housing is centred on ensuring access to good quality housing for all, recognising its essential role in people’s wellbeing. Our policy highlights the current housing crisis, characterised by a shortage of affordable and social […]

It looks like we are back to the days when Tony Blair backed Bush unquestioningly, with both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer now in danger of repeating the same mistake. As explained by our Foreign Affairs spokesperson Liberal Democrats believe that the UK, and the international community, should do more to help find a peaceful […]

At its Conference in Bournemouth, Liberal Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to give local people an greater say, and more control, of how local transport is run in their area. It includes abandoning the current government-mandated proposals to close ticket offices at railway stations at Hamstead and other local stations, as well as improving bus services […]