IFS: Lib Dems determined to shake up economic status quo
Responding to the IFS's proposals for a set of fiscal "traffic lights" to replace the fiscal rules, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Feb 2026
National News
Milton Keynes
Lib Dem bill to secure a better UK-EU trade deal for local businesses passes first reading
A Liberal Democrat parliamentary bill calling for a stronger trade deal with Europe and a return to UK-EU customs union has passed its first reading in parliament.
18 Feb 2026
Milton Keynes
Government move to take SEND spending away from local councils welcomed by city councillors
Local Lib Dem councillors have welcomed the news that from 2028/29, the Government will take full responsibility for all future SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) spending, shifting the growing financial pressure away from councils.
18 Feb 2026
Milton Keynes
City councillors welcome the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap
Milton Keynes Lib Dems have welcomed the Government’s decision to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap, a long overdue change that will lift thousands of local children out of poverty and put vital support back into the hands of struggling families
18 Feb 2026
Milton Keynes
Council backed buses: The next stop for MK?
This week Liberal Democrat councillors called on Milton Keynes City Council to prepare now for when they can take control of buses.
18 Feb 2026
Milton Keynes
City councillors push for safer, well-lit redways and underpasses
Lib Dem councillors are calling for safer, well-lit redways and underpasses to improve everyday journeys for residents who walk, cycle or travel across the city after dark.
18 Feb 2026