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The Fight of our Lives
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
ED
22 Sep 2026
National News
Cost of living
Cutting income tax to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.
22 Sep 2026
General News and Press Releases
McArthur calls for engagement on accessibility of lifeline transport for patients
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today called for Scottish Ministers to engage constructively with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) on ways to improve accessibility of lifeline transport for island patients, notably the BN Islander
22 Sep 2026
Liz Jarvis MP demands action to end the palliative care postcode lottery
Liz Jarvis, Member of Parliament for Eastleigh, has written to the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham MP and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Yvette Cooper MP, urging them to fund and reform palliative and end of life care in England.
22 Sep 2026
David Green
Far North MSP is sceptical about Ministers talk of empowering communities
Lib Dem MSP David Green warns the Scottish Government that his Far North constituents will “rightly stay sceptical until warm words are matched with action” amid local government reform plans to "empower communities".
22 Sep 2026
Resurfacing and potholes
Resurfacing and fixing potholes is an ongoing task. Here is the current activity in the Forest of Dean
22 Sep 2026