Monthly Archives: January 2023

Zahawi: Raab must bring in law to stop baseless legal threats

The Liberal Democrats have written to Dominic Raab, calling on him to “urgently” bring in a new law to stop journalists and campaigners being silenced through legal threats. It comes following numerous reports that Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi used … Continue reading

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Wagner Group: Rishi Sunak must order an immediate inquiry

Responding to reports that the UK Government helped Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Putin ally and founder of the Wagner Group, to attempt to ‘subvert sanctions and silence a journalist,’ Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said: “These reports are … Continue reading

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Government lags behind key 20,000 police officer pledge by over 3,400

New Police uplift statistics from the Home Office have revealed that the Government would need to double its police recruitment efforts in the next three months to meet its 20,000 targets as it lags behind by 3,427. The Liberal Democrats … Continue reading

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Zahawi: What more will it take for Sunak to do the right thing

Responding to the growing calls for Rishi Sunak to suspend Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party Chairman, including among his own party, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said: “Every day that Nadhim Zahawi clings on does more damage to Rishi … Continue reading

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Stockport becomes first council to launch a sewage inquiry amid public outrage

Water company hauled in front of public meeting to defend thousands of hours worth of sewage discharges into rivers The Environment Agency confirms in written evidence that water quality is “poor” and the Water Industry “is responsible” Chair of the … Continue reading

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