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Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaignEd Davey has accused Reform UK and the Conservatives of importing “Trump-style divisive politics” as he launched the Liberal Democrats’ 7 May local elections campaign, promising the party would focus on “fixing things for your community”.He also raised concerns that energy bill support being considered by the UK government would not include people on middle incomes who he said are being “hammered” by price rises caused by the war on Iran. Continue reading...

Lib Dem leader will tell spring conference Britain can no longer rely on US while Donald Trump is presidentBritain should have a completely independent nuclear deterrent as it can no longer rely on the US, Ed Davey is expected to say on Sunday.In a speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference, the party leader will argue that the UK should manufacture and maintain its nuclear weapons in Britain, a move that Davey acknowledges will cost billions. Continue reading...