Sharp rise in knife crime and dangerous offences shows a record of failure by the Government. Mayor of London must also reconsider closing police neighbourhood offices.
Violent crime has risen by 18% across England and Wales in the last year, according to new statistics today. The Liberal Democrats said the figures revealed the government's "record of failure" on crime.
Read moreVince Cable declared Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Vince Cable has been declared Leader of the Liberal Democrats with the backing of every one of the party’s MPs, succeeding Tim Farron.
Read moreLib Dems- If Prevention is better than cure, we should be expanding access to community policing, not reducing it.
Lib Dems call for compulsory electrical safety checks in all rented homes
Speaking in the House of Commons on the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP called on the Government to introduce compulsory electrical safety tests in all rented homes to protect tenants.
7 in 10 fear never being able to afford own home with Hackney most expensive place to buy in whole of the UK
Shocking new data, released today shows that the dream of owning a home is slipping away from millions, as 7 out of 10 renters say that they worry that they cannot afford to buy. The Liberal Democrats have said that this data shows that ‘we are seeing the death of a truly affordable home in vast swathes of Britain’.
Hackney Lib Dems welcome intervention from Diane Abbott as they launch petition calling on the Mayor of Hackney to fit sprinklers to all tower blocks in the borough
Last week the Hackney Liberal Democrats launched a petition calling on the Mayor of Hackney and Hackney Council to fit all tower blocks in the borough with sprinkler systems. http://www.hackneylibdems.org/hackney_tower_block_sprinklers
Days later in an article for 'Central Lobby', Diane Abbott called on the Government to not wait for the outcome of the Grenfell inquiry to fit sprinklers to all tower blocks, saying that "We don't need an investigation to tell us that water puts out fire, we need sprinklers."
Read moreLib Dems say it is "absolutely unacceptable" that homeless people in Hackney are being denied appropriate end-of-life care
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Darren Martin has commented on news that Hackney's homeless are being denied appropriate end-of-life care.
Read moreJoseph Rowntree report shows cruel Tory policies - Lib Dems
Working families with children are facing bigger shortfalls in their household budgets this year, despite an increase in the National Living Wage and tax cuts, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s authoritative annual report on living standards.
Read moreTom Brake MP blasts Government for ‘fingers-in-ears approach to Brexit’
The Liberal Democrats’ Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake has accused the Government of being “clueless” about Britain’s trading relationship with the European Union after Brexit.
Lib Dems say: Fallout from the terrible tragedy at Grenfell Tower continues to raise more questions than answers about what is going on in Hackney Council
Dave Raval, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Spokesman for Hackney South and Shoreditch has commented on news hundreds of buildings had incorrectly fitted fire alarms and emergency lighting systems saying "fallout from the terrible tragedy at Grenfell Tower continues to raise more questions than answers about what is going on in Hackney Council."