Labour councillor Fran Lister has defected to the Liberal Democrats after a series of disagreements with Flintshire’s ruling Labour-led coalition over education policy.
Two Uplands councillors have joined the Welsh Liberal Democrats, strengthening the party’s position in Swansea ahead of the Senedd elections in May.
Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, David Chadwick, has challenged the UK Government to act amid what he described in the House of Commons as a “crisis” engulfing Welsh rugby.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have renewed their call for a UK-EU Customs Union after a major new economic study found that Brexit has reduced UK GDP by between 6% and 8% by 2025.
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Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, David Chadwick, has welcomed the long-overdue launch of the UK Government’s Fuel Finder Scheme, saying it follows years of pressure from the Liberal Democrats to bring transparency and competition
Responding to the announcement of Dan Thomas as the new leader of Reform UK in Wales, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds said:
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have accused the Welsh Government of failing to take the growing depopulation crisis in West Wales and rural communities seriously, following the publication of new figures from Hywel Dda University Health Board.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have condemned planned water bill increases across Wales, warning that households are being asked to pay more while pollution, service failures and weak regulation continue to undermine public confidence in the water system.
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Labour governments in both Westminster and Cardiff Bay after raising serious concerns in the House of Commons last week over a new cross-border healthcare policy that has seen waiting times double for many patients in
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that any plans that would see Wales’ four police forces merged into a single national force risk repeating the failures seen after police centralisation in Scotland and could leave communities with fewer officers on
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised Labour after the UK Government rejected rail devolution for Wales during Committee scrutiny of the Railways Bill, while a Welsh Labour MP argued against the Liberal Democrats’ devolution amendment being included
Following key votes in the House of Lords on access to social media for under-16s, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, David Chadwick, has renewed calls for a film-style classification system for social media platforms.
Responding to Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10% tariff on UK goods from 1 February linked to demands that the US acquires Greenland, Jane Dodds MS, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, has said the Government must immediately scrap the £3 billion “Tr
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a major amendment to the Railways Bill calling for the full devolution of rail powers to Wales, putting Wales on an equal footing with Scotland.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have this week called on the Welsh Government to ensure that adults with learning disabilities receive proper health checks.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have this week called for stronger action to tackle homelessness in Wales.