Your Latest Briefing from the Liberal Democrats. |  | Almost a year since taking power, this Labour Government is failing to take the bold action needed to revive our economy and fix public services.
We welcome the boost in health spending announced at the Spending Review this month, but the money risks going to waste without addressing the social care crisis. Instead of squeezing budgets, we need a proper plan for growth now.
Fortunately, the Liberal Democrats are here to help. The Government should adopt our plans to: đ˝
đś Negotiate a new, bespoke UK-EU customs union, the growth from which will boost the public finances by over ÂŁ25 billion a year.
đś Back small businesses by overhauling business rates and scrapping the NICs hike.
đś Fix the health and care sectors so more people can return to work and play a role in strengthening our economy.
đś Make big banks, social media companies, and gambling giants pay their fair share instead of small and family businesses. | | | | â˛ď¸ Watch time: 8 mins | Itâs crucial that the Chancellor scraps the damaging jobs tax, which is pushing up prices and causing mortgage pain for countless households.
Can you share our demand to scrap the jobs tax with your friends and family? |  | | A stronger economy wonât only boost pay and help with the cost-of-living, it will raise vital revenue for our public services.
Itâs time the Government looked at our proposals to deliver real change for the country.
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 | Boosting our defences | Last week, Ed Davey and Helen Maguire, our Defence Spokesperson, visited Estonia to meet British troops stationed in the country, as well as Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur.
The region is vital to the defence of NATOâs eastern border in the face of Putinâs relentless imperialism. With an unreliable Trump in the White House too, weâre up against a once-in-a-generation threat to our shared security.
Weâve announced bold new measures to urgently attract new recruits to the Armed Forces and build our resilience. | | | | â˛ď¸ Est. reading time: 4 mins | |
 | Opposing Labourâs welfare cuts | The Governmentâs proposed welfare reforms, including cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), are deeply concerning for those with disabilities and unpaid carers.
Cutting PIP will do nothing to support people into work, when so many claimants rely on this help to stay employed.
Thousands of family carers, selflessly looking after loved ones and taking pressure off our NHS, will also lose out on vital support, adding insult to injury after the Carers Allowance repayments scandal.
If the Government was serious about cutting welfare spending it would get serious about fixing health and social care, to tackle chronic ill-health at its root.
The Government must change course on these flawed proposals - please share our message with your friends and family: | | |
 Happy Pride Month!
June is Pride Month - a time to come together, to celebrate and stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities in the UK and across the world.
Weâve made a lot of progress, but the journey to LGBTQ+ equality is still a long one.
The Liberal Democrats will keep fighting until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
Read Ed Daveyâs message to mark Pride Month here: | | â˛ď¸ Est. reading time: 2 mins | |
 | Holding water companies to account | The Lib Dems are pushing back against sewage-dumping water companies which build up debt, reward millions to their bosses and shareholders, and let customers pay the price.
Last week, Lisa Smart MP tabled an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to hold water company managers liable for missing pollution commitment levels. | | | | â˛ď¸ Watch time: 2 mins | Sadly, the amendment was voted down by the Government, letting these water executives off scot free.
Liberal Democrats will continue to push for more accountability and for the replacement of the weak water regulator Ofwat with a new Clean Water Authority.
Charlie Maynard, Lib Dem MP for Witney, has been leading a campaign to put Thames Water into special administration, so we can reach a more sustainable solution for consumers. He will be appealing to the Supreme Court, and asking them to hear his case against Thames Waterâs restructuring plan. | |
 | 20 June was Windrush Day, a day to honour the outstanding economic, social, and cultural influence of the Windrush Generation.
As we honour their legacy, let us continue to stand up to bigotry, hate, and injustice. Liberal Democrats will keep pushing for the justice the Windrush Generation deserves.
You can watch messages from Baroness Floella Benjamin and Josh Babarinde MP to mark the day here: | | | | â˛ď¸ Watch time: 3 mins | |
 | Weâre celebrating more council by-election wins this month!
This June, we gained a seat to win overall control of Wokingham Council!
We also enjoyed great gains from the Conservatives in Spelthorne and Horsham, plus two holds in Mid Sussex.
Congratulations to those elected and thank you to all our candidates for standing. | |
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