Scottish Lib Dems respond to Jackdaw approval
Responding to the UK Government's decision to approve Jackdaw, Scottish Liberal Democrats climate, environment and energy spokesperson Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP commented:
21 Oct 2026
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Tom Gordon MP reveals the student debt of over 2 million graduates increased last year, despite making repayments
Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has revealed that during the 2025-26 tax year, the student debt balance of 2.09 million students increased despite making regular repayments, in a recent question to the Secretary of State for Education.
21 Oct 2026
Lib Dems urge Government to deliver £14bn cost-of-living package in the Budget as inflation hits 3.5%
Responding to new Office for National Statistics figures revealing UK inflation rose in the year to September on the back of surging fuel costs, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper responded:
21 Oct 2026
Liz Jarvis welcomes Eastleigh beer to Westminster
Liz Jarvis MP welcomed the owner of Steam Town Brew Co to Parliament on Tuesday, as the popular Eastleigh brewery’s own Pale Bitter was made available in Stranger’s Bar.
21 Oct 2026
Ministers face Commons showdown over ‘shambolic lottery’ of SFI rollout, as farmers left high and dry by Government
Ministers are facing a high-stakes parliamentary showdown as an Opposition Day debate brought by the Liberal Democrats challenges the Government over the "chaotic" collapse of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 rollout, warning that Britain's po
21 Oct 2026
Tim Farron praises £3.6bn plan to stop sewage dumping in Windermere
Commenting on plans announced this morning by United Utilities and clean water campaigners to stop sewage being discharged into Windermere, local MP Tim Farron said: “This is really exciting news and is the result of campaigning over many years.
21 Oct 2026