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The Social Market Foundation thinktank says council tax reform and a property-based tax would be more sustainable and fairerVoting in the Labour deputy leadership election opens today. Lucy Powell, the former Commons leader, is seen as the favourite an…
Shadow chancellor distances himself from words after Robert Jenrick accused of racism in comments he made about Handsworth. This live blog is closedAsked about the Jenrick story, Badenoch again suggests Guardian reporting is reliable.Q: Jenrick was mak…
PM calls attack in Manchester an act of antisemitism and says country will stand up to hatred behind it Manchester synagogue stabbing – latest updatesKeir Starmer has promised to strengthen police numbers in Jewish communities across the country after …
Lib Dem leader’s conference speech takes aim at Reform by predicting it would bring Trump-style policies to UKAnalysis: Lib Dems aim to go big as they spot electoral opportunityUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liberal Democrats are the only remaini…
Ed Davey and his party are preparing to do battle with Reform as they gather for their annual conferenceUK politics live – latest updatesWith memories still fresh of 2019, when pre-election predictions of 200-plus seats were followed by a haul of preci…
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed DaveyEd Davey, the Lib Dem leader, criticised Donald Trump for “the cruelty and stupidity” of his approach to medi…
Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductionsThe UK should import US scientists whose cancer research projects have been cut by Donald Trump, Ed Davey will argu…
Nigel Farage claims his party would save £234bn by scrapping indefinite leave to remainFarage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remainFarage and Yusuf are now taking questions.Q: [From the BBC’s Iain Watson] Will you withdraw the £230bn figure, because…
Thinktank poll reveals voters unclear what party stands for despite photo opportunities winning more media coverageThe Liberal Democrats should drop their stunts and offer a more serious policy programme if they want to gain support among voters, accor…
Exclusive: Lib Dem leader says push to process cases would also ultimately save money and remove far-right targetEd Davey has called for an emergency programme to clear the asylum backlog and treat refugees with compassion, before a Liberal Democrat co…