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Ukraine: Davey calls for emergency legislation “in next few days” to seize frozen Russian assets and "back Ukraine”
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has called for the Government to bring forward emergency legislation to seize frozen Russian assets by Monday at the latest, telling Keir Starmer that “now is the moment for th ...
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NHS stats: government’s lack of urgency in gripping crisis “inexcusable”
Responding to the latest NHS winter sit-rep report which showed that bed occupancy levels remain at 96% with 14,087 beds taken up by patients medically fit to be discharged, the highest this ...
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GDP: Chancellor's Budget led to pitiful growth
Responding to the latest GDP figures that showed 0.1% growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: ...
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Future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump in "locked room"
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
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PMQs: Davey calls for “Tesla tariffs” if Trump hits UK steel industry
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to draw up plans for retaliatory “Tesla tariffs” on Elon Musk’s electric vehicle firm if Donald Trump carries out his threat to hit the UK ...
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Thames Water Investigation: Final nail in the coffin for the failing company
Today, it was announced that Ofwat will investigate the largest water company in England and Wales, Thames Water (TW), after delays to essential schemes to protect and improve the local environment.
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Kinship carer march: "unsung heroes" desperately need change - Whitehall must listen
“The Lib Dems are pushing for kinship carers to be given a weekly allowance for each child they care for - like the allowance foster carers already receive. We’re proud to be pushing an amendment to ...
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PAC HMRC report: govt “has chosen to target small businesses and care providers” instead of cracking down on tax dodgers
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee saying that the cost of tax dodging is likely to be far higher than the annual £5.5 billion estimated by HMRC, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy ...
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Niesr report on tariffs: Ministers should not “bow down” to Trump and should negotiate from position of strength
Responding to a report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research which suggested that GDP growth was likely to be 0.2% lower in the first year of tariffs if they were confirmed, Libera ...
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Davey on Ukraine-Russia: future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
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OBR: Reeves has “blown her Budget and the country’s financial safety net with it”
Responding to reports that the OBR has downgraded growth forecasts and the £9 billion in headroom has been wiped out, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: ...
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Oral health survey: promised 700,000 new appointments "proven as real as the Loch Ness monster”
Responding to the government’s oral heath survey that found that more than one in five five-year-old school children have experienced dental decay, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson ...