Liberal Democrats

Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 1, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Conservatives, Devolution, Economics, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news | 0 |

Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratingsGood morning. Andy Burnham became prime minister six weeks ago, but today will be the first time he...

Burnham to tell Commons more public ownership is only way to grow UK economy

by The Guardian | Aug 31, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Conservatives, Ed Davey, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, Tom Tugendhat, UK news | 0 |

Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential services back into public control, telling MPs in...

Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems

by The Guardian | Aug 31, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Climate crisis, Ed Davey, El Niño southern oscillation, Environment, Extreme heat, Liberal Democrats, Politics, The Guardian | 0 |

Andy Burnham urged to seek consensus over response to extreme heat and forthcoming ‘super El Niño’Andy Burnham should call a cross-party meeting to discuss the UK’s response to worsening extreme weather, including the...

Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000

by The Guardian | Aug 21, 2026 | Christianity, Discrimination at work, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Religion, Surrey, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination,...

Andy Burnham says he would – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Aug 11, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Conservatives, Gambling, Green party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Planning policy, Police, Politics, Prisons and probation, Reform UK, Retail industry, Scotland, Scottish politics, Sentencing, The Guardian, UK criminal justice, UK news, Vaping | 0 |

The prime minister says he wants to build crossparty consensus In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), saying he was confident that more could be done to...

Burnham does not rule out tax rises for social care reform as he fast-tracks Louise Casey’s review – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Jul 29, 2026 | Ageing, Andy Burnham, Assisted dying, Care workers, Conservatives, Green party, Liberal Democrats, Louise Casey, Politics, Social care, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

The prime minister says that current inefficiencies in the system will be tackled first, as he reveals final recommendations will be out by summer 2027Andy Burnham is speaking now.In a reference to how he started campaing for...

Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care

by The Guardian | Jul 27, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Politics, Social care, Society, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

PM promises lasting solution for England but Tories rule out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowingAndy Burnham has pledged to work collaboratively with other parties to find a lasting solution on social care, though...

Every new home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats

by The Guardian | Jul 26, 2026 | Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme heat, Liberal Democrats, Politics, The Guardian | 0 |

Exclusive: Party says UK housing stock is ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and government must set new rules for buildersAll new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to cope with the effects of the climate...

Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls

by The Guardian | Jul 24, 2026 | Business, European Union, Liberal Democrats, Politics, The Guardian, Travel, Travel & leisure, UK news | 0 |

As overseas holiday travel peaks, Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ systemAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak...

Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls

by The Guardian | Jul 24, 2026 | Business, European Union, Liberal Democrats, Politics, The Guardian, Travel, Travel & leisure, UK news | 0 |

As overseas holiday travel peaks, Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ systemAndy Burnham has been urged to lobby EU leaders directly to suspend the new entry-exit system, EES, as the peak...

How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area

by The Guardian | Jul 22, 2026 | Conservatives, Green party, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Reform UK, Scottish National party (SNP), The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different voting systems would return...

MPs vote on Hillsborough amendment as Starmer and Burnham address Commons

by The Guardian | Jul 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Ann Widdecombe, Charities, Constitutional reform, Ed Davey, Electoral reform, Gaza, Hillsborough disaster, House of Commons, Keir Starmer, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Nigel Farage, Politics, Proportional representation, Rachel Reeves, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, The Guardian, UK news, Yvette Cooper | 0 |

Outgoing prime minister opens third reading debate on the Hillsborough law billIn response to a question from Alec Shelbrooke (Con), Campbell said he was “totally unaware” not just of the wording of the Tory opposition day...

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