Cost of living
Cost of living
People across our area are struggling through the cost of living crisis.
1 Jan 2024
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Meadvale & St John's Ward By-Election - Thursday 16 October 2025
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Cost of living
Rishi's £10k Rip-off
The Conservatives have raised taxes to their highest level since the 2nd World War. But Prime Minister Rishi Sunak still says the Conservatives have cut taxes for families and businesses!
1 Jan 2024
Cost of living
The Tory Economy
This government has shredded the Conservatives’ claims to be the party of economic competence, along with the hopes, health and livelihoods of millions of citizens across the UK.
1 Feb 2024
Cost of living
Lib Dems cost of living plan
Lib Dems’ plan to provide crucial lifelines to those abandoned by the Conservatives.
1 Mar 2024
Cost of living
We're in a cost a living crisis
Rising interest rates, high inflation, record high tax burden, soaring energy bills, record low living standards, stagnant wages and a stagnant economy. People in the UK are struggling and they're not getting the help that they need.
1 Apr 2024
Health, care & the NHS
Ambulance Response Crisis
Data obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that local ambulance waiting times have increased by 47% since 2019 for category 2 calls and by 17% for the most urgent category 1 calls.
1 Dec 2023
UK Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Defending Women’s Rights Across the Globe
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
CM
by Calum Miller
23 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A New Hope for the Space Industry
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
VC
23 Sep 2025