North East
Stunning Result in Redcar
Lib Dems take over 50% of the vote in byelection
20 Feb 2026
National News
Wales - Economy
Brexit’s 8% Blow: Welsh Lib Dems Demand Customs Union Reset
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have renewed their call for a UK-EU Customs Union after a major new economic study found that Brexit has reduced UK GDP by between 6% and 8% by 2025.
20 Feb 2026
Cole-Hamilton speech: We get things done
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will use his speech to his party’s spring conference in Edinburgh to set out how his party is delivering for the people of Scotland on the things that matter most to them.
20 Feb 2026
Get to know your councillors
Read the Somerset County Gazette interview: The story of Somerset councillor Mike Rigby
20 Feb 2026
Wirral
Olympic Dreams
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham are looking at putting together an Olympic bid to bring the games back to the UK, probably in 2040.
20 Feb 2026
Wirral
The Mad, Mad Strange World of Local Government Finance
One of the most common themes I hear from people is complete puzzlement that the Council has apparently run out of money but "wastes" it by investing in schemes like cycle lanes and bus lanes.
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20 Feb 2026