Famous bearskin hats worn by Buckingham Palace guards face axe over ‘ethical’ concerns They say that the government’s use of real bearskin sourced from Canada is ‘impossible to justify’ The Independent UK · Sep 14
Who are the biggest donors bankrolling Reform, Labour and the Tories? The Independent looks at the individuals pouring millions of pounds into Britain’s political parties The Independent UK · Sep 14
Parties announce candidates to fight Labour and Greens in Holborn by-election Labour has chosen Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of Camden Council, while the Greens’ candidate will be leader Zack Polanski. Evening Standard · Sep 14
Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000 David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats Exclusive: Party says housing stock ‘woefully unprepared’ for extreme heat and new rules for builders must be set The Guardian - UK · Jul 26
How could Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systems The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
Wednesday briefing: How Farage’s byelection gambit may already have backfired In today’s newsletter: Reform UK’s leader has quit as Clacton MP to set up a ‘people v the establishment’ vote over his financial record. Here’s what happens now The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Ex-Lib Dem deputy leader calls for independent inquiry after candidate deselected over his Christian views Sir Simon Hughes’ intervention follows the Lib Dems admitting to breaching the human rights of former BBC journalist David Campanale in allowing him to be deselected for being a Christian The Independent UK · Jun 28
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election results in charts and graphs VOTES are being counted in the Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election with the results expected to be announced in the early hours of Friday… The National (Scotland) · Jun 18
Makerfield, Aberdeen & Arbroath by-elections: Key numbers and electoral history Labour is defending Makerfield, while the SNP will hope to hold the two seats in Scotland. Evening Standard · Jun 16
Starmer rejects US ‘two-tier policing’ criticism over Henry Nowak murder Downing Street dismissed the suggestion, while the Lib Dems labelled it ‘flagrant foreign interference’. The Independent UK · Jun 5
Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens have capitalised on collapse of Labour support The Guardian - UK · May 6
Scottish Lib Dems poised for ‘massive leap forward’, Cole-Hamilton insists The party is targeting 10 constituency seats and also hoping to make gains on the regional list. Evening Standard · May 6
Southwark Council election: Who should I vote for? What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Southwark on May 7 Evening Standard · May 6
The Guardian - UK · May 5 Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30 Could Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government? With voter loyalty a distant memory, the Lib Dems’ cost of living policies and criticism of Trump could gain them ground
Evening Standard · Apr 28 London local elections 2026: Ed Davey's Lib Dems battling to clinch 'historic victory' to gain fourth council ‘We go into these elections with our tails up. You will be surprised how well Liberal Democrats do in London,’ Sir Ed Davey tells The Standard
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16 Badenoch calls Farage an ‘opportunist’ after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform Tory leader criticises Farage for saying that holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’ Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaign
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
Evening Standard · Feb 26 Ed Davey turns Lib Dem fire on Labour in London as he seeks 'historic' wins in May local elections Liberal Democrat leader ramps up his party’s campaign as it seeks to gain control of its fourth London council
Evening Standard · Feb 12 MSPs vote to back draft Budget as Lib Dems agree deal with Scottish Government The Lib Dems confirmed they had struck a deal on social care, hospices and hospitality.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11 Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new ‘department for growth’ Daisy Cooper says ‘over-centralised’ Treasury would be merged with parts of Department for Business and moved to Birmingham