On a disappointing night for 1000s of Liberal Democrats up and down the country who campaigned for a "Remain" vote in the UK European Union Referendum; in the city of Leicester we can take some heart that the city residents bucked the trend of the country and our neighbouring councils in Leicestershire by voting in favour of remaining in the European Union by 70980 votes to 67992 votes to leave.
The Liberal Democrats in Leicestershire and Rutland contested the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections for the first time on Thursday May 5th having opted not to participate in the first set of elections in 2012.
Across the country the Liberal Democrats have had 15000 new members join the party since the result of the EU Referendum in the early hours of Friday June 24th, Leicester City Liberal Democrats in the South and East constituencies of the city have enjoyed an increase of 19% in membership.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.