Devon Liberal Democrats

Military has just 40 paramedics qualified to work in NHS The Government is preparing to deploy troops to cover for striking ambulance staff.

Second largest fall in real wage growth since records began while unemployment rate ticks up The ONS reveals the impact of inflation on wages while the data also shows there were more working days lost to strike action in October than in any month since November 2011.

🏳️‍⚧️ This week is Transgender Awareness Week

We celebrate the transgender community and the work done in the continuing campaign to make the world a more welcoming and accepting place for trans and non-binary people.

Schools and hospitals facing a funding shortfall of £10bn due to inflation Figures obtained by Lib Dems from the Commons Library show that due to inflation eating into Whitehall budgets, schools and hospitals will receive £10.7bn less than they were expecting in 2024-25

Nearly three quarters of mortgage holders worried about rising fees – poll The Liberal Democrats, who commissioned the research, said the figures expose the ‘true horrors’ of the crisis facing borrowers.

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Ed Davey: Tories have betrayed British people The Lib Dem leader says his party will "end the chaos" that saw three prime ministers in two months.

Meet South West's NFU Community Farming Heroes Andrew and Alison Musson

NFU Community Farming Hero: Andrew and Alison Musson – South West The NFU invited MPs to a Back British Farming Day event in Westminster to show support for the nation’s farmers. After nominating Community Farming Heroes from their constituencies seven regional winners were announced. Find out more.

As families and pensioners across the country struggle to pay their energy bills, BP are posting unimaginable profits raking off the backs of hard-working people.

We proposed a strong windfall tax over a year ago. The Conservatives' attempt is watered down and weak.

Braverman ‘putting lives at risk’ with migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric after firebomb Home secretary admits asylum system ‘is broken’ as row over her own security breaches continues

Suella Braverman admits sending official documents to personal email six times Review of phone use found Home Secretary transferred material, but she says the items 'did not pose any risk to national security'

Rishi Sunak accepted cash from fossil fuel investors in campaign to become PM Donations from supporters with links to oil and gas helped fund new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Ready4Rishi leadership campaign - as he says he's too busy to attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

March of the Mummies: thousands to turn out in push for UK childcare reform Founder of campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed says parents are being set up to fail

Rishi Sunak criticised for skipping COP27 climate summit The new PM will not attend the COP27 conference in Egypt due to pressing commitments, No 10 says.

70% of trusts MISS crucial 2-week cancer target The NHS's standard is that 93 per cent of people should see a consultant within 14 days from an urgent GP referral with suspected cancer.

Boris Johnson failed our country and Liz Truss trashed our economy. Now Conservative MPs have handed us a third out-of-touch Prime Minister.

The only solution now is a General Election so the public can get off this carousel of Conservative chaos.

Sign up to support a general election here:
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General Election NOW The Conservatives aren't fit to lead our country.

Wishing a safe and very happy Diwali to all those who are celebrating across the United Kingdom and across the world!

Tories could leave Liz Truss as PM to take the fall for 'really tough winter', says Lib Dem leader Davey Conservative MPs could leave Liz Truss as Prime Minister until next year to let her take the fall for the "really tough winter" ahead, the Liberal Democrat leader has said.

Cost of eradicating NHS repairs backlog hits £10bn for first time NHS in England would need to spend £10.2bn to bring rundown buildings and kit up to standard, figures show

Enough is enough.

It started with Boris Johnson failing our country, and now Liz Truss has broken our economy.

It is time for the people to have their say in a General Election!

Behind these figures are countless human tragedies. In every corner of the country people are frightened, suffering and waiting in pain because our NHS can no longer cope.

This Conservative government has brought the NHS to its knees. It cannot go on.

Liz Truss in fresh peril as senior Tory MPs round on her over economy PM accused of ‘trashing’ Conservative values and a PMQs performance that was ‘just appalling’

This government is on the verge of having to commit to nation-destroying spending cuts on our NHS, schools and public services.

They must scrap their rotten, botched budget before any more damage is done.

Shropshire MP spends a shift with paramedics to see for herself the problems in the health service North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has spent 12 hours on the front line with paramedics in Shropshire to witness the impact of ambulance delays first hand.

Wishing a peaceful and thoughtful Yom Kippur to Jewish communities across the UK and the world.

G'mar Chatima Tova.

Liz Truss has betrayed homeowners and sold out first time buyers, who’ve saved for years only to now be hit with a huge rate rise.

She must cancel her botched budget immediately.

Environment secretary’s own constituency has sewage dumped in rivers 11 hours a day Ranil Jayawardena was appointed by Liz Truss earlier this month

David Chalmers - Torridge and West Devon

Question to be asked of Geoffrey Cox in his role as the Attorney General - “ The UK Government must now come clean and publish the legal advice it received before it decided to proceed under Regulation 32, and outline what unforeseeable event led the Government to pursue this legal route given its original claim has now been rebuffed.”

Inspire EU

“The sound of UK government ministers complaining that they cannot get their way, and of the outrage of the government-supporting press, is one of a working constitution.”

Thank goodness for the Speaker and MPs aware of parliamentary sovereignty and willing to protect it against governmental excesses.

The sound of UK government ministers complaining that they cannot get their way, and of the outrage of the government-supporting press, is one of a working constitution 👇