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Dominic Raab to stand down at next election over 'pressure on family'

Raab resigned from Cabinet last month after a bullying inquiry and his seat is a key target for the Liberal Democrats

Wales Online · May 23, 2023

Cost of fish and chips soars to £9 as Rishi Sunak urged to help takeaways with bills

The average cost of chicken and chips has risen by 17% to £6.18, an extra 89p. Burgers are also up by 17%, an average increase of 64 pence to £4.35

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023

Liberal Democrats: why a coalition with Labour wouldn't cause electoral annihilation like their deal with the Tories

Both Labour leader Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey deny that there is any prospect of them forming a coalition government if the next election produces a hung parliament – despite that currently looking like a likely outcome.

The Conversation · May 19, 2023

Supermarket bosses hauled in for No10 summit as inflation rips through family budgets

The crunch showdown comes as the Lib Dems revealed figures showing how customers are still being hit in the wallet even when production costs fall

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2023

Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t like talk of a hung parliament, but he needs to prep for one

The legacy of the 2019 defeat makes it very challenging for Labour to get to a parliamentary majority in one go

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Lib Dems will not be sucked into formal Labour pact, says Vince Cable

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats does not believe party members have any appetite to repeat the experience of the Tory coalition

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Are you hoping for a progressive alliance to oust the Tories? Don’t hold your breath

Parties cooperated in the local elections. But come the general election, Labour’s self-interest will out, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

What a Labour-Lib Dem coalition might look like

Keir Starmer has set hares running over a possible Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after the next election by refusing to categorically rule out such a deal.  

The Week · May 10, 2023

Lib Dem leader in fiery TV clash with Ed Balls over Brexit

Ed Davey repeatedly refuses to say whether he wants UK to rejoin EU

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems if he does not win majority

The Labour leader was ‘absolutely clear’ that he would never do a deal with the SNP.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023