liberal democrats
Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
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Should care experience be a protected characteristic? Care leavers speak out on status debate
What do people who spent their childhood's in the care system think about making their community a protected characteristic?
This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
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This is what would happen if the Liberal Democrats became the official opposition
“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
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“We’ve got some extra support in”: Ed Davey tells the Big Issue how he’s balancing campaigning and caring
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
Starmer promises to “be as bold as Attlee” in Big Issue exclusive challenging leaders on poverty crisis
Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they'd end Britain's poverty crisis
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Election 2024: Starmer, Sunak, Swinney and Davey tell us how they'd end Britain's poverty crisis
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties' promises enough to tackle it?
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The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties' promises enough to tackle it?
Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren't talking about
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Benefits, bills and safe routes for refugees: All the issues the major parties aren't talking about
There's no debate – Britain's disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
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There's no debate – Britain's disabled people are in the grip of a social care emergency
The Lib Dems don't go far enough – we need free meals for all school children, campaigners say
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