Top 5 local election battles to watch this May
With the local elections on 1 May, Left Foot Forward picks out the most competitive races and potential game-changers.
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Public support for Palestinian people is a ‘source of hope’, Husam Zomlot says
Left Foot Forward spoke to the Palestinian ambassador to the UK at Lib Dem Conference
Overwhelming majority of Lib Dem conference attendees want party to support re-joining EU
Ed Davey would only commit to re-joining the Single Market
Lib Dems have no ‘no-go’ areas for electoral success, Ed Davey tells party conference
Davey also said the Lib Dems would ‘knock down the rest’ of the Blue Wall
Paid care services need to be available and affordable for low-income families to solve unpaid care crisis, charity warns
As chronic and degenerative conditions become more common, the intensity of care is increasing.
Munira Wilson uses Lib Dem Conference speech to call for free school meals for all children in poverty
She also criticised Labour’s refusal to scrap the two-child benefit cap
Liberal Democrats issue call for 8,000 new GPs and guaranteed access to NHS dentists
The Lib Dems backed a motion at their autumn conference in Brighton
Lib Dem conference backs plan to plant 60 million trees a year
Lib Dem members have also voted for a proposal to create three new National Nature Parks
Growing pressure on Labour to support Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Keir Starmer is being urged to show global leadership by endorsing the international diplomatic and civil society campaign designed to rapidly and fairly phase out the production and use of coal, oil, and gas, while promoting clean energy transitions and supporting nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Could Nigel Farage become PM?
If Labour wants to hold onto power, it must deliver on its promises. Otherwise, a Farage-led Britain might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
Inside the Lib Dem election celebration rally that showed the party has never been happier
Stand-up routines. Confetti cannons. AI generated images of Ed Davey in a wet suit. This rally had it all.
