Now, Sue Hawley says, Simons and Labour Together’s financial links to the department that is supposed to be “establishing the facts”, is a clear “conflict of interest” Surely we need an independent investigation? democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...

Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector.

An unelected second chamber in a modern democracy, packed to the rafters with grifters, cronies and hereditary lawmakers, is fundamentally at odds with political equality and democratic legitimacy. apnews.com/article/uk-h...

Out campaigning in beautiful Sussex where local elections ARE now going ahead despite the local Conservatives trying to cancel them. Like in so many areas of the country, the Tories and Labour are finished and it’s turning into a fight between the Lib Dems and Reform.

This ruling shows that proscribing Palestine Action was a grave misuse of terrorism laws. Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money suppressing civil liberties. Degrading counter-terror powers is a genuine threat to national security.

Liberal Democrats have fought tooth and nail to stop this stitch-up and the Government has been forced into a humiliating U-turn. Labour are terrified of Reform. We are the only party willing to stand up to Farage and beat him, as we do week after week in council by-elections.

Great Britain is Protected.

The Conservatives were running scared of the Lib Dems so they tried to cancel the Sussex local elections. There's nowhere left to run.

Reports that the Cabinet Office is examining allegations linked to a Labour Together smear campaign against journalists only reinforce the need for deeper scrutiny. If external PR firms were engaged to target members of the press, that raises serious governance questions.

Journalists should take a closer look at the origins and internal governance of Labour Together. Who founded it, how was it structured, and who exercised strategic control in its early years?

As AI keeps improving, what kinds of work and businesses will be possible that weren’t before? Listen to our “Boss Class” podcast

New post about tariffs. Last week two reports found that foreigners have borne very little of the cost. But the CPI came in somewhat soft. Is there a contradiction? As I explain, no. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-pay...

This ruling shows that proscribing Palestine Action was a grave misuse of terrorism laws. Labour must accept its mistake, drop its appeal and stop wasting taxpayers' money on suppressing civil liberties.

LibDems are fighting for clean rivers and beaches Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, visited Portobello on Friday morning to tell voters that his party will deliver change - particularly where rivers and beaches are concerned. Sir Ed said: “I’m delighted to be back in Edinburgh. “Our party has…

Last week, our Foreign Affairs Spokesperson @CalumMillerLD.bsky.social and Europe Spox @AlPinkerton.bsky.social visited Greenland. With rising threats from the US, stronger cooperation with our European allies isn’t optional— it’s urgent, and the UK must step up fast.

Read more from Wera in Cosmopolitan: www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...

We have been fighting tooth and nail to ensure local elections go ahead and that people can have their say. @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk has written to Kemi Badenoch urging her Conservative peers to back our fatal motion - which would block the government's plans and reinstate the local elections.

By refusing to even consider a customs union, Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe. Unless he changes that stance, this is all just meaningless blather

When those in public office aren’t properly vetted or held to a duty of candour, public trust is destroyed. There must be no more delays to the Hillsborough Law.

Guardian editorial backs Daisy Cooper's speech setting out our bold plan to break up the Treasury to boost growth 📈

Blue whales deserve a drama-free commute! 🐳 That’s why WWF is helping to map the route of a blue whale population in the Eastern South Pacific to help create the first high seas Marine Protected Area. 🌎 https://www.wwf.org.uk/articles/safe-passage-protecting-pacific-giants

There have long been concerns about opaque, unaccountable operators connected to this group using underhand, aggressive political tactics in right-leaning Labour policy circles. Political life must not be shaped by bullying, smear campaigns or intimidation www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Watch @AlPinkerton.bsky.social hold the Govt. to account for LGBT+ Veterans, because no one should left waiting decades for justice.

Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist

Schools to get list of changes they must offer for special needs

New photos give glimpse inside Iran’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protests

MPs and peers complained to whips over Starmer plans to make spin doctor a lord bit.ly/4rX4FDn

Happy Maha Shivaratri to those celebrating.

New photos give glimpse inside Iran’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protests

Senior police praised undercover officer who lied to court about identity, papers at spycops inquiry show

For much of the Industrial Revolution this English county provided nearly all of the world’s supply. Today it produces none. That is set to change

Economics Nobel laureate calls for a 'working-class liberalism' | Remaking Liberalism uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/economi...

Trump is sabotaging action on climate change and health, and Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage are cheering him on. Our government must draw a line in the sand and call out this dangerous rollback.

"The Govt. cancelling elections on a whim further erodes the loss of trust in politics." @AlisonEBennett.bsky.social

"We need a government that is laser focused on fixing the big issues." @LibDemDaisy.bsky.social

Yes @libdems.org.uk are now to left of Labour, along with Greens, Plaid, SNP

It's time to Get Britain Growing Again.

Scandal after scandal is eroding trust in our democracy. We need reforms to clean up Westminster. Please sign our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/186467/...

Having led the fight to make up-skirting illegal, Wera Hobhouse is standing up against covert non-consensual filming of women. The government must urgently tighten voyeurism laws to make clear that sexualised, covert filming and posting footage online is a criminal offence.

Exclusive: Ministers and civil servants have been told to report any future conversations with Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co-founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, in the latest fallout from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein www.ft.com/content/124e...

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We need radical reform of water companies, with a completely different ownership model that prioritises customers, clean water, and the environment over shareholder profits.

Time for an elected House of Lords. A second chamber made up of party appointees and hereditary peers is undemocratic and incompatible with a modern democracy.

Fishguard North East (Pembrokeshire) Council By-Election Result: 🌼 PLC: 33.8% (New) 🔶 LDM: 18.0% (New) ➡️ RFM: 12.7% (New) 🌹 LAB: 11.1% (-47.9) 🙋 Ind: 10.5% (New) 🌳 CON: 9.2% (-31.9) 🙋 Ind: 4.7% (New) Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.

This is a half-step in the right direction. But the only durable solution to corruption in the House of Lords is a fully elected second chamber. In our democracy, voters can elect and remove MPs. They cannot do the same with peers. That inconsistency sits uneasily with British values.

Liberal democracies are in a funk. That is no reason to think they will be better off if they become less free—like, say, China

Community energy shouldn’t just benefit those who own the project, but also those living nearby. If energy is generated within a community, local people should benefit. I’m glad that when I raised this with the Secretary of State, he was open to including this in the definition of community energy.

Clampdown on buy now, pay later firms

For someone who wants to end working from home, Cameo Nigel can be strangely productive if there’s an easy payday in it for him 😬

Former senior aide to Starmer loses whip over friendship with sex offender