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Lib Dems warn of car theft ‘epidemic’ under Tories

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said that criminals are being allowed to act with impunity.

The Independent UK

Call for 'profiteering' investigation into supermarkets as food prices rocket

The Lib Dems have made the call for a probe

Wales Online

Supermarkets face call for 'profiteering' investigation as food price rises hit new record

Analysis by the Liberal Democrats suggests a typical weekly family food shop has increased by £12, leading to a higher annual bill of more than £600 for the average household

Daily Mirror

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UK supermarkets face calls for ‘profiteering’ investigation as inflation soars

Lib Dem leader calls for watchdog to probe reports of big retailers and food multinationals inflating markups

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Dozens of ‘blue wall’ councils being targeted by tactical voters

Exclusive: Research shows there are 39 Tory-held councils in the South where the left-leaning vote outstrips the vote for right-wing parties

The Independent UK

Millions turn to ‘DIY security’ as Tories ‘fail to tackle crime’ – Lib Dems

Some people have even bought a dog in order to feel safer at home, according to a poll commissioned by the party.

The Independent UK

Local election results times: Hour-by-hour guide to when key battles will be announced

The 230 councils being contested in the local elections were last up for grabs in the dying days of Theresa May's premiership in 2019, when the Tories suffered major losses at the ballot box

Daily Mirror

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Cost of living, Brexit, sewage: how the Lib Dems plan to take Berkhamsted

Party aiming to capitalise on disillusionment with government in ‘blue wall’ Hertfordshire town in May’s local election

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey brands releasing sewage into waterways ‘a crime against nature’

The Liberal Democrats released analysis of figures that show water companies released sewage into English streams for 14,162 hours last year.

The Independent UK

Local elections 2023: The councils to watch

Some of the key results to look for once the polls close.

The Independent UK

NHS dental prices rise amid fears of return to 'Victorian' DIY dentistry

Check-up increases by £2 to £25.80 as campaigners warn that cost of living crisis means people can't afford to pay for dental care

Chronicle Live

Lib Dem leader hopes for local election springboard to Westminster gains

Sir Ed Davey said voting trends in Tory heartlands should leave Rishi Sunak’s party strategists worried.

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab faces push to remove him as MP ahead of general election

Complaint about senior Tory filed with parliamentary commissioner for standards

The Independent UK

Teachers' union leader call for urgent talks with Tories to avert next school strikes

The National Education Union said it would meet Education Secretary Gillian Keegan for crunch negotiations on Monday morning - if the Cabinet Minister was willing

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Davey fails to rule out Lib Dem/Labour coalition at general election

The Lib Dem leader was repeatedly challenged about the idea during an appearance on Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Police didn't respond to 2,000 anti-social behaviour calls a DAY last year

In 2020 alone, 860,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour went unattended by a police officer, according to the figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats

The Independent UK

Lib Dems: Police failing to attend 2,000 reports of anti-social behaviour a day

The party said police forces had failed to attend more than four million incidents since 2019.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems question why young people cannot show same voter ID as older people

Party leader Sir Ed Davey said it could hint at ‘selfish interests’ behind the change in policy, with older people more likely to vote Tory.

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The Independent UK

Warnings parts of England becoming ‘dental deserts’ due to NHS dentist shortage

The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.

Wales Online

Police attend just 23% of reported car thefts in England and Wales

In some parts of the country the figure is closer to 10%

The Independent UK

Fewer than a quarter of car thefts attended by police, figures show

The statistics were revealed through freedom of information (FOIs) requests to police forces submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

Daily Mirror

Ambulance waits in Steve Barclay's own constituency among the worst, data shows

Category one patients - the most severe - waited an average of 14 minutes for an ambulance to arrive in the Health Secretary's parliamentary seat of North East Cambridgeshire

The Independent UK

Four million calls to NHS 111 abandoned last year with waiting times of 25 minutes

Average wait time hit 25 minutes in December 2022

Wales Online

NHS 111 waiting times criticised after 'almost one in five callers hang up in frustration'

Research suggests the average time taken to answer calls is 25 minutes, leaving many to simply give up trying to speak to someone

Chronicle Live

Millions of calls to NHS 111 dropped last year as average time to answer stretches to 25 minutes

Almost one in five callers to NHS 111 gave up before speaking to anyone, according to new research released today

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