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Lib Dems call for ‘Operation Bike Bait’ as only 2% of all bicycle theft solved last year

Shocking data from the Home Office reveals a bike theft epidemic, with only 2% of criminals charged and a total of 86% of all bike thefts going unsolved last year. The Liberal Democrats have said that ...
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Lib Dems: Govt must protect “English football’s soul” and bring in “Golden Share”

Responding to the news that Sheffield Wednesday is to file for administration, Anna Sabine MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, said: ...
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Statement from Marie Goldman MP on police manhunt in Chelmsford

Responding to news of an urgent police manhunt in Chelmsford for Hadush Kebatu, who was mistakenly released from prison, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford Marie Goldman said: ...
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Chinese spy case: Time for radical transparency from the Conservatives

Responding to a letter from the deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins who claimed the word "enemy" was included in the draft witness statement written when the Conservatives were in power, ...
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Digital ID scheme relaunch: The PM is trying to put lipstick on a very expensive pig

Responding to Keir Starmer relaunching the Digital ID scheme, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Max Wilkinson MP said: ...
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Liz Truss giving lectures on the economy is like a pyromaniac giving a talk on fire safety

Responding to comments made by Liz Truss on the Westminster Insider podcast, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: ...
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IFS report: scrapping two child cap is best way to tackle child poverty and right for the economy

Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies findings that removing the two-child limit would reduce child poverty, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling MP said: ...
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Lib Dems demand return to community policing as shoplifting offences continue to soar

The Liberal Democrats are renewing calls for the Government to implement proper community policing as new statistics reveal an increase in shoplifting in the year ending June 2025. Shoplifting ...
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Grooming gangs inquiry: Cannot continue to be a political football

Responding to the crisis around the grooming gangs inquiry, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said: ...
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Channel crossings: Govt must back up their big promises with actions

Responding to reports that more migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year than in the whole of 2024, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said: ...
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Davey asks PAC chair to summon Prince Andrew following PMQs exchange

Responding to Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at PMQs today, the Prime Minister indicated he was open to parliamentary scrutiny of Prince Andrew and arrangements surrounding Royal Lodge.
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SEND provision reform delay: “an absolute betrayal”

Responding to reports that the Government have delayed publishing the Schools White Paper, which includes its long-awaited overhaul of SEND provision in England, until 2026, Liberal Democrat Schools S ...