Cable in talks with Tory and Labour MPs on defecting
Sir Vince Cable has said he is in talks with a number of Tory and Labour MPs about joining the Liberal Democrats.
Liberal Democrats
Chuka Umunna will take on ‘prominent frontline role in Liberal Democrats
Chuka Umunna is set to take on a "prominent frontline role" in his new found Liberal Democrat home, the party's chief whip Alistair Carmichael has said.
Umunna rejects ‘careerist’ jibes after joining Lib Dems
Chuka Umunna has claimed his actions are “the antithesis of what it is to climb up the greasy pole” as he defended representing a third party in less than six months.
Chuka Umunna’s old tweets come back to haunt him as he joins Lib Dems
Twitter users have been reminding new Lib Dem MP Chuka Umunna of some of the things he said about the party before joining them – including a claim he “couldn’t forgive them” for austerity.
Derek Tucker: The only thing silly this season is trying to guess what happens next in politics
The advent of summer traditionally created a sense of dread for journalists.
Lib Dems call for freedom of information legislation to be expanded
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Scottish Government to update freedom of information (FOI) legislation.
Political representatives tackle plastic pollution on Rosemarkie beach
Members of the Liberal Democrats descended on a Highland beach yesterday in an effort to diminish plastic pollution on the East coast.
Lib Dem leadership contender urges reforms as key part of any coalition talks
Electoral reform would have to be “front and centre” of talks for the Lib Dems to enter a new coalition, one of the party’s leadership contenders has said.
Davey enters Liberal Democrat leadership race
Former cabinet minister Sir Ed Davey has launched his campaign to succeed Sir Vince Cable as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
‘Passionate’ politician Paddy Ashdown hailed at memorial service
Hundreds of people have attended a memorial service for former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.
Liberal Democrats ‘strongest Remain force in British politics’ – Cable
The Liberal Democrats are “the strongest Remain force in British politics” the party’s leader has said.
Contest begins to replace Cable as Lib Dem leader
The Liberal Democrats will replace Sir Vince Cable with a new leader on July 23.
Brexit could make UK a ‘gangsters’ paradise’
Brexit could turn the UK into a “gangsters’ paradise”, Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Sir Ed Davey has warned.
Cable defends Lib Dem investigation into Lord David Steel
Vince Cable has defended the Liberal Democrats’ investigation into former leader David Steel after the party found there were no grounds for action about his answers to a child abuse inquiry.
Cable calls for remain support to confront ‘dangerous doctrine’ of Farage
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has urged remain voters to treat the European elections as a Brexit referendum and unite behind his party.
Cable urges Lib Dems to hammer home stop Brexit message in European elections
Sir Vince Cable has said the Liberal Democrats must not lose sight of the “clear, simple and honest” message of stopping Brexit on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming European elections.
Liberal Democrats swear they will fight to stop Brexit
Liberal Democrats have released a manifesto for the upcoming European elections under the uncompromising title “Bollocks to Brexit”.
Lib Dems are a major force after local election gains, Sir Vince Cable says
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has described the party’s local election performance as “brilliant” and believes its opposition to Brexit will be the key to future successes.
Raise minimum unit pricing on alcohol – Liberal Democrats
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol should be raised to 60p to help tackle Scotland’s “problematic alcohol use”, the Liberal Democrats have said.
Coalitions, tuition fees and scandal: Jim Wallace on 20 years of devolution
Death and scandal in the first Scottish Parliament saw Jim Wallace step up to act as first minister, but two decades on he has revealed how close the coalition government came to not happening at all.
Swinson: ‘shame’ pro-EU parties could not agree on joint ticket
It is a “shame” that pro-EU parties have not been able to agree on a joint platform for the European elections, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson said.
Cable: I regret there’s no joint ticket for Remain in the EU elections
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has said he regrets failing to pull together a Remain coalition.
Cable: I regret there’s no joint ticket for Remain in the EU elections
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has said he regrets failing to pull together a Remain coalition.
James Millar: Horsemeat pizza, John Curtice and the electioniest year in British history
If you think we’ve had lots of politics in 2019, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Ex-Gordon council boss leads charge for Lib Dems at EU elections
A former Gordon District Council boss is leading the charge for the Liberal Democrats in Scotland at the forthcoming European parliamentary elections.
Former deputy first minister worries about second independence referendum ‘everyday’
Brexit has "soured relationships" between Westminster and Holyrood, former Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace has said.
Politics is immature and unpalatable: could grown-up Lib Dems be the missing ingredient?
Depending on how politics shakes down there may be a general election and/or European elections in the next few weeks.
Vince Cable to step down as Lib Dem leader
Sir Vince Cable will step down as leader of the Liberal Democrats in May.
Lib Dem veteran on hand to offer support to ‘The Independent Group’
Veteran Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael has said he is on hand to offer "support and advice" to the breakaway Independent Group (TIG) of MPs.
Liberal Democrats call for Aberdeen budget papers to be revealed
An Aberdeen council opposition group has called on the local authority to reveal the contents of secret budget documents.
Councillor reads festive Brexit-themed poem during debate
Brexit is becoming an issue that people increasingly want to scream about.
‘Additional resources’ needed to police fast food rules
Local authorities will struggle to enforce new proposed healthy eating rules without “additional resources”, a new Aberdeen council report has said.