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Lib Dems question why young people cannot show same voter ID as older people

Party leader Sir Ed Davey said it could hint at ‘selfish interests’ behind the change in policy, with older people more likely to vote Tory.

The Independent UK

Warnings parts of England becoming ‘dental deserts’ due to NHS dentist shortage

The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.

The Independent UK

Police attend just 23% of reported car thefts in England and Wales

In some parts of the country the figure is closer to 10%

Wales Online

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Fewer than a quarter of car thefts attended by police, figures show

The statistics were revealed through freedom of information (FOIs) requests to police forces submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

Ambulance waits in Steve Barclay's own constituency among the worst, data shows

Category one patients - the most severe - waited an average of 14 minutes for an ambulance to arrive in the Health Secretary's parliamentary seat of North East Cambridgeshire

Daily Mirror

Four million calls to NHS 111 abandoned last year with waiting times of 25 minutes

Average wait time hit 25 minutes in December 2022

The Independent UK

NHS 111 waiting times criticised after 'almost one in five callers hang up in frustration'

Research suggests the average time taken to answer calls is 25 minutes, leaving many to simply give up trying to speak to someone

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Millions of calls to NHS 111 dropped last year as average time to answer stretches to 25 minutes

Almost one in five callers to NHS 111 gave up before speaking to anyone, according to new research released today

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Tory ‘neglect’ blamed for 3.6m abandoned calls to NHS 111 in England

Callers wait so long that nearly one in five hang up, finds Liberal Democrat commissioned analysis

The Guardian - UK

Almost four million calls to NHS 111 dropped amid long waits – analysis

Some 3.7 million calls to the helpline – equivalent to more than 10,000 a day – were abandoned, research shows.

The Independent UK

‘People want change’: Lib Dems on mission to hurt Tories in local elections

Ed Davey’s party are fielding the highest proportion of candidates per seats fought since 2007 – while Tory numbers fall

The Guardian - UK

Police didn't turn up to 45,000 burglaries last year as Tories fail break-in victims

Stark figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that there were 45,233 burglaries in 2022 where a police officer didn't visit the scene of the crime

Daily Mirror

GMB's Adil Ray forced to apologise after getting guest's name wrong in awkward blunder

Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray was forced to apologise live on air today after calling Liberal Democrat MP Ed Davey another guest's name in an awkward blunder

Daily Mirror

Police failed to attend more than 45,000 burglaries in England in 2022, data shows

Freedom of Information request reveals an equivalent of more than 120 break-ins a day occurred without an officer visiting the scene

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The Independent UK

More than 45,000 burglaries go unattended by police in England, data shows

Some 75% of reported burglaries were closed without a suspect being identified, according to figures provided by 19 forces across the country.

The Guardian - UK

‘This is bigger than potholes’: Lib Dems tap into voter anger over sewage

Party is striking chord with ‘blue wall’ voters by championing a classic environmental issue

The Independent UK

Nearly 15,000 children’s operations cancelled last year, data suggests

Some 77 NHS hospital trusts in England provided data to the Liberal Democrats.

Daily Mirror

Children 'left in pain' after thousands of NHS operations axed in just one year

A series of Freedom of Information requests by the Liberal Democrats has lifted the lid on the scale of cancelled surgeries affecting kids - and the waits they have to suffer

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The Guardian - UK

Tories hope Sunak will boost damaged brand as local elections loom

PM’s ratings exceed those of his party, which is defending four in 10 seats up for grabs in English council elections

The Independent UK

Lib Dem leader Davey targets ‘betrayed’ Tory voters

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey rode in a tractor as it smashed down a stack of Tory blue hay bales.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on tactical voting: it would help to oust Tories

Editorial: Labour voters in Conservative-held commuter belt seats should respond positively to Sir Ed Davey’s overtures

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak will lose ‘dozens of Tory seats’ over sewage dumping, claims Lib Dem leader

Sir Ed Davey calls Conservatives ‘mutinous pirates’ in spring conference speech

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey calls Tories ‘mutinous pirates’ in speech to Lib Dem conference

Party leader sets out no new policies in York but focuses on ‘community politics’ and proportional representation

The Independent UK

Tear down trade barriers with Europe, says Davey

The Lib Dem leader will say Britain must rebuild relations with Brussels if the economy is to prosper.

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems to target Labour voters in ‘blue wall’ swing seats, says Ed Davey

Party leader hopes letter campaign in commuter belt areas can tempt voters to switch in order to beat Tories

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