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Is it time for Ed Davey to quit as Lib Dem leader to make the party ‘relevant’ again?

Despite securing a record haul of MPs in the 2024 general election polling suggests the Liberal Democrats are failing to maintain a strong presence in British politics

The Independent UK

Liberal Democrats to focus on tax cuts and Europe – Sir Ed Davey

The party is seeking to firm up a platform for the next general election at its four-day conference.

Evening Standard

Feeling ‘forced out’ by Badenoch? Lib Dems conference welcomes young Tory defectors

Self-described moderates say Ed Davey’s party offers them a home as Conservatives shift further right

The Guardian - UK

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‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton

Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the public

The Guardian - UK

SNP urge Lib Dems to ‘work together’ in push to rejoin EU

THE SNP have urged the Liberal Democrats to join forces in a push to return to the European Union.

The National (Scotland)

Davey says Lib Dems ‘strong force’ as conference to firm up election platform

It comes as one of Sir Ed Davey’s MPs said the party was ‘struggling for relevance’.

The Independent UK

Reform UK suspends two senior officials after undercover report on donations

Revelations are further blow to Nigel Farage before conference speech, with Labour reporting party to police

The Guardian - UK

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Nigel Farage claims 'loose pub talk' in latest defence in growing Reform funding storm after undercover sting

The Met Police has been urged to investigate the latest allegations against Reform UK which are threatening to overshadow its annual rally

Evening Standard

Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor

Conservative hopeful says Sadiq Khan has ‘lost passion for the job’ and Andy Burnham is ‘very anti-London’

The Guardian - UK

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

Teenagers overwhelmingly likely to turn off optional social media curfews – poll

The research by Censuswide found 84.6% of 16 to 18-year-olds said they would opt out of the proposed curfews.

Evening Standard

In The Room | Who’s winning the summer? Burnham, Badenoch and Farage assessed

As Andy Burnham's second week in power draws to a close, his rivals are scratching their heads and plotting their summer challenges – with mixed results. Green leader Zack Polanski is facing heat over yet another social media misdemeanour; it’s far from all quiet for Nigel Farage on the Clacton…

The Independent UK

Clacton by-election: Nigel Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in crunch vote

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Restore Britain will not be fielding candidates in this by-election

The Independent UK

Reform UK would lose 85% of funding under proposed donation cap, analysis shows

Exclusive: Party would have raised £4.1m instead of £26.7m last year if £100k funding limit had been in place, Electoral Commission data suggests

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Downing Street defends Starmer picking new Labour peers on resignation honours list

Labour has previously accused the Tories of having ‘stuffed’ the red benches while in power

International Business Times UK

Count Binface Refuses To Reveal Identity on BBC Ahead of Nigel Farage By-Election Showdown

Count Binface, a satirical candidate, refused to remove his costume during a BBC interview, maintaining his comic persona as he challenges Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

Evening Standard

Farage quits Commons to fight in by-election boycotted by rivals

The Reform UK leader’s main opponent in the Clacton by-election is likely to be Count Binface.

The National (Scotland)

Nigel Farage's £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering fears

A £5 MILLION gift from a cryptocurrency billionaire given to Nigel Farage was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers over fears it may…

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.

International Business Times UK

Why Britain's Two-Party System Is Beginning to Break Down

Recent local elections in England show growing fragmentation, with smaller parties like Reform UK, the Lib Dems, and the Greens challenging Labour and the Conservatives. Analysts predict a more unpredictable general election.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood?

Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worse

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform

The Independent UK

Lib Dems take every Richmond seat after Greens lose five

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The Guardian - UK

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape

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