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We’re the party that rolls up our sleeves and gets things done in our communities. We beat Labour and the Conservatives in last years local election and we'll do it again. @lisasmartmp.bsky.social

I will confess I don't yet fully understand all the procedures in the House of Lords. Thankfully my @libdempeers.bsky.social colleague Shaff was all over this and knew what to do...

Coastal towns. Rural villages. Left out of the Government's Devolution Bill. Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down. Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.

The more senior the person, the more crucial role, the more removed they were from seeing the relevant paperwork: we need a complete overhaul over how vetting is done for key posts.

How did the PM end up appointing Mandelson? Vetting officer → FCDO official → Olly Robbins → Prime Minister. Not one of them had seen the paperwork. Our peer @markpackuk.bsky.social sets out the "daisy chain" that should never have happened.

The Conservatives have folded on protecting children from harmful social media. Last night, Tory MPs abstained on a Lords amendment that would have got under-16s off harmful platforms, caving on an amendment tabled by their own peer. Here's what happened: 🧵

Big announcements on defence spending mean nothing if the money doesn't move. Our peer, Chris Fox warns British businesses are going to go bust waiting, and our allies in Estonia are publicly saying the UK is too slow.

Children being harmed by social media can't wait 21 months. Today our peer Tim Clement Jones pushed to strengthen the #ChildrensBill with quicker timelines and tougher action on addictive design. Children's wellbeing must come first.

Three more London bridges classified in 'very poor' condition. As our peer, @carolinepidgeon.bsky.social warns in @thetimes.com: decades of failure to invest in transport infrastructure means we are now paying the price. www.thetimes.com/article/305e...

This state visit will put our King in an impossible position and serve only to normalise Trump's illegal war in Iran and his insults and attacks on British sovereignty. All the risk, with no long-term reward from a President who's proven he is an unreliable ally.

"We must regulate the product, not the child." Our peer Tim Clement-Jones made the case for banning addictive design features, protecting children from a cliff-edge at 16, and giving families real legal recourse in today's debate on the #ChildrensBill.

Medical misogyny is still the norm. Women aren't listened to. Maternity failures repeat across the country. Perinatal mortality is rising. We want every maternity unit rated good or outstanding with one-to-one midwifery guaranteed. Britain should be the safest place in the world to give birth.

10 people deciding for a city of 84 councillors. That was Sheffield under the "strong leader" model and Labour wants to force it on every council in England. If the Bill is called the Community Empowerment Bill, why isn't it empowering communities? Let local people decide.

The government wants the power to dictate where your retirement savings get invested to fund its pet projects. Lib Dems have defeated the government twice in the Lords and will keep pushing back until this power grab is dropped. www.cityam.com/the-governme...

Parents pay £442 on average for secondary school uniform. Labour's bill cuts that by just £50. Lib Dem peer Shaffaq Mohammed has been pushing for more: free uniforms for every child on free school meals Read his story and the lived experience driving this fight: www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Rural England is the largest part of the country and the most ignored. Rural communities deserve the same opportunities as everyone else, written into law, not tucked away in optional guidance.

Lib Dem peer @markpackuk.bsky.social has tracked Reform councillor losses since last May: around 70 have quit, stood down or been removed. About 1 in 10, double the rate of Labour and the Tories.

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Lib Dems: 8 of the top 10 for recycling in England. Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.

"This Government clearly want more power to render people destitute." Sarah Teather, drawing on nine years working with destitute asylum seekers, delivers a devastating verdict on Labour's asylum plans.

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Trumpflation is ballooning the cost of living. All cheered on by Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch.

🚨 The government has announced a legal ban on smartphones in schools in England. The Lib Dems have been pushing hard for this with Shaffaq Mohammed at the helm in the Lords. After meeting with head teachers and parents in parliament, we know the difference this will make.

A deeply touching moment in the House of Lords today. Lib Dem peer @lynnefeatherstone.bsky.social spoke movingly today about her nephew, who died aged 35 from hepatitis C, and her sister, who campaigned for justice on the contaminated blood scandal for 40 years and passed away just weeks ago.

In the Lords, the Lib Dem leader Jeremy Purvis set out how Mandelson stayed at Epstein's house while he was in jail, and later joined a Ghislaine Maxwell ocean charity funded by Epstein. That warning was on the PM's desk before the announcement. He chose to disregard it.

Today I asked Government when passengers in the North West will receive the Northern train service they rightly expect on Sundays, by resolving the ongoing staffing dispute which does not include Sundays in rotas. Services have been halved in frequency for too long.