Category: Liberal Democrats

Davey says far right in Britain now better funded and supported than in the past – UK politics live

Lib Dem leader tells party conference that ‘something big and dangerous is happening in our country’If Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a...

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Burnham plays down past critical comments about Trump ahead of UN meeting – UK politics live

Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyIf Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a copy of today’s Financial...

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UK not ‘on the slide’, Burnham to tell UN as he gears up for first meeting with Trump – UK politics live

Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyGood morning. Andy Burnham is at the United Nations general assembly today and in a speech to the world (or, technically, to people in the hall and anyone...

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Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say

At Lib Dems’ conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problemEd Davey is to call for a global nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty to halt the development of...

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Lib Dems reject ‘discriminatory and unworkable’ EHRC guidance on transgender people

Motion passed at party conference calls for new approach to implementing ruling that legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex onlyThe Liberal Democrats have rejected official guidance by the equalities watchdog on...

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New leader of Reform UK in Wales named after defeating rival by just two votes – UK politics live

Helen Jenner will be party’s new head in Senedd after a narrow victory over Jason O’ConnellHere are some more lines from Max Wilkinson’s speech to the Lib Dem conference this morning.Wilkinson, the Lib Dem home affairs...

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Lib Dems propose big tech levy to fund £250m online crime agency

Ed Davey’s party makes series of conference proposals to counter members’ concern voters don’t know its policies or what it stands forThe Liberal Democrats say they will tax big tech to finance a new online crime agency, as they...

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