UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 27
Andy Burnham Tells Wealthy Areas To Take Asylum Seekers After Piddington Backlash Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes wealthy UK neighbourhoods house asylum seekers, facing criticism and protests from Piddington. The debate highlights social cohesion and misinformation challenges. International Business Times UK · Aug 12
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaks The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
‘Extraordinary’ lack of consultation with locals over plans to house asylum seekers in barracks, MP claims Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock Calum Miller said the failure to conduct a proper consultation with local communities is ‘extraordinary’ The Independent UK · Jun 26
Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
Starmer says mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field is ‘utterly appalling’ The Environment Agency has said it will pursue the perpetrators to pay the clean up cost The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Mountain of waste dumped in Oxfordshire field contains rubbish from councils Evidence of waste from primary schools and local authorities in south-east England points to possible large-scale corruption, expert says The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
Fears as ‘obscene’ fly-tipped rubbish dump drifts closer to river IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Calls for urgent action on ‘obscene’ fly-tipped rubbish heap One MP said heavy rain is carrying part of the 12-metre high waste dump towards a river The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
Government encouraged to give order to clean up ‘obscene’ illegal rubbish dump An MP said the danger has intensified as heavy rain is carrying part of the 12-metre high waste dump towards the River Cherwell. Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025
Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain of illegal waste’ near river An enormous pile of waste, estimated to weigh hundreds of tonnes, has been dumped next to the river Cherwell in Oxfordshire. Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025
Beyond regional doubt: why more acts are touring the UK’s far-flung venues – and why it’s worth making the effort With touring costs rising and venues closing, many acts are only playing big city dates. But as the Beatles and Led Zep showed in the past, more scenic routes can pay off The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Ban ministers from foreign lobbying to ‘Trump-proof’ politics, Lib Dems say Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Calum Miller warned of a ‘creep of cronyism’ into UK and global politics. Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025 MPs call for UK to recognise Palestine after Government sanctions ministers Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs all call for the UK to recognise Palestine at UN conference in New York next week
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025 Lib Dems claim deeper trade deal with EU would raise £25bn of tax revenue Deal that stops short of joining customs union or single market could pay for reversing benefit cuts, party says
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 Putin ‘prevaricating and obfuscating’ in Ukraine peace talks, Lammy warns The Foreign Secretary was asked by Tory MP James Cleverly if President Donald Trump is committed to defending territorial integrity.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2025 Trump bullying Starmer has got him what he wants in US-UK trade deal, says MP Donald Trump bullying Keir Starmer has got him what he wants in the US-UK trade deal, an MP has claimed.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025 UK should step in to fund scheme tracing Ukrainian children, say Lib Dems Ministers urged to act after US ended support to help locate an estimated 20,000 children taken to Russia
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025 ‘Immediate risk to life’ for mother on hunger strike over jailed son – doctor The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif is now on the 149th day of her hunger strike and was admitted to hospital on Monday evening.
Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025 UK says ‘Palestinians must be able to return home’ after Trump comments Both Labour and the Conservatives declined to offer a ‘running commentary’ on the US leader’s remarks.
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024 Main Stage venue PJ Molloys in Dunfermline has ‘everything a touring band needs’ Director Calum Miller explains the venue’s eclectic approach to booking acts and the major hurdles they face as a grassroots music space
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024 Cameron wrong to talk about possible sanctions for Israeli ministers – Lammy Lord Cameron disclosed he had been working on a plan to sanction finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 Starmer backs ICC’s independence after war crimes arrest warrant for Netanyahu The International Criminal Court found ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ that Benjamin Netanyahu was responsible for war crimes in Gaza.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 15, 2024 Tories were preparing to sanction 'extremist' Israeli ministers, David Cameron claims The previous government was preparing to sanction two Israeli ministers over comments encouraging blocking aid to Gaza, David Cameron has said ...