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Tory majority reduced to one after Lib Dems win Brecon by-election
Boris Johnson’s working majority in the Commons has been cut to a single seat after the Liberal Democrats won the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.
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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson: ‘Brexiteers’ Johnson and Corbyn ‘not fit to be PM’
The new leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, reacts to Boris Johnson’s Premiership.
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Hustings: Lib Dems battle to lead party that wants to stop Brexit
Just two Liberal Democrats are in the race to succeed Sir Vince Cable as leader of their party.
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Vince Cable says he does not accept that the Brexit Party won the EU elections.
The Liberal Democrats have just enjoyed their best-ever European results.
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Cable says he regrets pro-Remain parties have not formed united front in Euro elections
The Liberal Democrats have launched their campaign for the European elections.
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Lib Dems vote for Brexit to be cancelled if no deal agreed
The Liberal Democrats have voted to back the idea of cancelling Brexit if there’s no deal by March next year.
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Boris’ sister Rachel Johnson joins Lib Dems to block Brexit
Boris Johnson has received a personal rebuff from his own sister after she dramatically joined the Liberal Democrats in a bid to block a hard Brexit.
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Tax credits: Labour and Lib Dems mount challenge
Labour and the Liberal Democrats will try to use the House of Lords to block government plans to cut tax credits.
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Poll: big gains for SNP, but some Labour MPs could be saved
The SNP is poised to make big gains in Scotland, according to YouGov, but a poll for Channel 4 News suggests that tactical voting could save some Labour MPs and two Liberal Democrats.
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Labour scornful of Osborne’s good news ‘topping’
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats claim credit for today’s news of a 2.8 per cent rise in economic output. But Labour is dismissive, saying this is still the slowest recovery in 100 years.
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Lib Dems say they are different, but are they?
The Liberal Democrats have been making their pitch as the party that will not cut as much as the Conservatives or borrow as much as Labour.
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Do young black people stand a chance in Westminster?
A prominent black member of the Liberal Democrats resigns from the party, citing an alleged incident of “appalling racism”, which he said was the last straw.
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Nick Clegg: ‘Lib Dems have extraordinary record’
Nick Clegg tells his party’s annual conference that despite failing to scrap tuition fees, the Liberal Democrats should be proud of their record in government.
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Vince Cable: ‘I didn’t call them liars’
As the Liberal Democrats ramp up the offensive against their coalition partners, Business Secretary Vince Cable talks to Channel 4 News about Lib Dem plans to tax the rich.
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SNP UK’s third biggest party after surge in members
Alex Salmond’s Scottish National Party says over 22,000 people signed up since the referendum vote last Thursday, putting the party’s membership size ahead of the Liberal Democrats.