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Women’s group wades into Dundee council meeting times row as Lib Dems reject ‘misogyny’ claim

The Courier 23 Jan 2026
The majority of the local authority's committee meetings are held at 5pm on a Monday but the SNP group sought to change this ... .
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Wiltshire councillor blames Lib Dems for his switch to Tories

BBC News 20 Jan 2026
A Wiltshire councillor said he had joined the Conservatives because he did not want voters to assume he was "actively supporting the atrocious LibDem cabinet" ... .
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Lib Dem-led council ‘ignores residents’ over 20mph zones

The Daily Telegraph 20 Jan 2026
A Liberal Democrat-led council has been accused of ignoring its residents after implementing a 20mph speed limit despite “strong opposition” ... Yet, the council headlines a newsletter sent out to residents. “You said, we did.”. The newsletter said ... X Icon.
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Lib Dem council orders landlord to paint over St George's Cross on the front of ...

The Daily Mail 19 Jan 2026
Jerry Kunkler, the landlord of Moonrakers Inn in Pewsey, Wiltshire, since 1981, painted the England flag on his pub in 2016 ahead of the Club World Cup ....
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‘It feels like gruel’: Lib Dem MPs growing frustrated by Ed Davey approach

The Guardian 18 Jan 2026
Exclusive ... Some estimate that as many as half of the Lib Dems’ 72-strong group of MPs feel this way ... ....
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PETER HITCHENS: Boris should be a Lib Dem, Ed Miliband should be in the Tories ...

The Daily Mail 17 Jan 2026
Kemi Badenoch should defect to Nigel Farage's Reform. It would be a neat revenge. On what grounds can they refuse her, given the way she has become more Faragist since taking over the job? ....
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Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems

BBC News 16 Jan 2026
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument" ... .
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Lib Dems scrap Cheltenham elections after attacking Tories for same thing

The Daily Telegraph 16 Jan 2026
Mrs Hay’s husband Councillor Colin Hay, a Lib Dem member of Gloucestershire, also criticised the Tories when they attempted to delay the 2025 elections ... The Lib Dem leaflet ... A Lib Dem spokesman said.
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Tories and Lib Dems criticise Starmer’s ‘spinelessness’ after U-turn on digital ID – UK politics live

The Guardian 14 Jan 2026
Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to work. Good morning. Keir Starmer has performed another U-turn – on compulsory digital ID ... It worked.
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Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits

BBC News 13 Jan 2026
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a .
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Lib Dem council fixes 4ft pothole twice in a week

The Daily Telegraph 12 Jan 2026
A Lib Dem-run council was forced to repair the same pothole twice in a week. Dorset council had to send workmen to the 4ft hole on the A3066 a second time because the first repair attempt was botched ... Joey Davis wrote ... Kim Neill added ... Show comments ... .
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Josh Babarinde: Lib Dems need to fight “for the soul of our country”

New Statesman 12 Jan 2026
It is the latter triumph that has brought me here – to discuss what Babarinde’s term as president, which began at the start of January, heralds for the Lib Dems and their efforts in 2026 ... Lib Dems are.
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