Unemployment figures: Workers are paying the price for government failures
Responding to the latest unemployment figures, which have hit a near five-year high, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Feb 2026
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Liberal Democrats demand Government publish legal advice following shambolic election U-turn
The Liberal Democrats have today demanded that the Government publish the full legal advice behind its failed plan to delay local elections, after Ministers were forced into a humiliating u-turn just months before polling day.
17 Feb 2026
Labour panicked into move to address poor rental housing in Merton
With the local election coming into view, Labour-run Merton Council has performed a u-turn on enforcement of standards in rental properties after concerted pressure over many years from local Liberal Democrats.
16 Feb 2026
Dangerous wall collapses in Hanger Hill after eighteen months of delay!
Ealing Liberal Democrats are appalled at danger to public safety.
16 Feb 2026
Tom Gordon MP tables Parliamentary Motion celebrating Harrogate’s global recognition as one of the world’s most welcoming destinations for 2026
Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament celebrating Harrogate being named in Booking.com’s Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities for 2026 - the only UK destination to make the global list.
16 Feb 2026
Tom Gordon MP Tables Parliamentary Motion Calling for a Fairer Student Loan System
Tom Gordon MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to uprate student loan repayment thresholds and review the current interest rate structure.
16 Feb 2026