Lib Dem MP sworn in with guide dog
Watch as Liberal Democrat MP Steve Darling gets sworn into parliament accompanied by his trusty guide dog Jenny.
13 Jul 2024
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News from the Leeds Liberal Democrats
Leeds
Conservatives have neglected “roads across Leeds and let the community pay the price” say Lib Dems
Conservatives have neglected “roads across Leeds and let the community pay the price” say Lib Dems. Liberal Democrats promise £300m investment to fix roads.
GS
28 Jun 2024
Leeds
Leeds sees 22.22% rise in the number of NHS dentists leaving as Lib Dems announce £750 million ‘rescue package’
The number of NHS dentists leaving in Leeds has risen by 22.22% since 2018/19, House of Commons Library research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed as the party has announced plans for a £750 million ‘rescue package’ for dentistry.
GS
25 Jun 2024
Leeds
Lib Dems announce £10m plan to recruit new Sewage Inspectors after sewage dumped 3,945 times in 2023 in Leeds
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to increase the number of water inspections after sewage was dumped 3,945 times in 2023 in waterways in Leeds.
GS
19 Jun 2024
Leeds
Car thieves “getting away with it” as 17,245 cases go unsolved in West Yorkshire since last election
Leeds Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of letting their communities down as a new analysis of Home Office statistics reveals that 17,245 car thefts have gone unsolved in West Yorkshire since the last election.
GS
14 Jun 2024
Leeds
Lib Dems set out legal right to timely cancer care
Lib Dems set out legal right to timely cancer care as figures show 2,071 patients in the Leeds area waiting more than two months to start treatment.
GS
11 Jun 2024
The latest from the Liberal Democrats
Education, Children & Schools
Certainty for Ukrainian Children Living in the UK
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have found safety in the UK – but many still face uncertainty, disruption, and trauma. They deserve security, stability, and the chance to thrive.
LS
by Lisa Smart
22 Sep 2025
Health, Care & the NHS
Never Again: Justice for Contaminated Blood Victims
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
JBF
22 Sep 2025
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
22 Sep 2025