City of Nottingham Liberal Democrats

One year on from the referendum result, Vince Cable has warned that the country is facing a "Brexit crunch" unless Theresa May changes course.

The Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, who is widely credited with predicting the 2008 financial crisis, has issued a stark warning that an extreme Brexit outside the Single Market and Customs Union would lead to heavy job losses and a slump in growth and living standards.

Shock revelation May blocked EU nationals' right to stay is a "badge of shame"

The Liberal Democrats have criticised Theresa May as "cold and heartless," following the shock revelation she blocked attempts to guarantee the right to stay for EU nationals immediately after the referendum.

In a scathing editorial in the Evening Standard today, George Osborne revealed that "in the days immediately after the referendum, David Cameron wanted to reassure EU citizens they would be allowed to stay. All his Cabinet agreed with that unilateral offer, except his Home Secretary, Mrs May, who insisted on blocking it."

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New homelessness cases in England have risen by by 48% and the numbers of families living in temporary accommodation is up 61%, according to government figures published today. Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has blasted the Tories over the news and said it is 'stain on our nation's conscience.'
Councils accepted 59,090 households as homeless and in 'priority' need of housing in 2016/17 - compared to 40,020 in 2009/10.

Today in the House of Commons the Rt Hon Ed Davey secured a commitment from the Home Secretary that the Commission for Countering Extremism would listen to voices from all communities who are willing to work with the Government to defeat extremism.

Commenting after the statement in the chamber Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary said:

"It is absolutely vital that the Government works with the communities most likely to be affected by counter extremism and de-radicalisation programmes. For all the good the Prevent strategy may have achieved it has been fatally wounded by the lack of trust the Muslim community has in it and the toxicity surrounding the brand.

If we are determined to defeat violent extremism then we must be sure to work in partnerships with all communities who share our vision and not alienate the very communities that are likely to be able to offer the best intelligence and the strongest counter-narratives.

The Liberal Democrats will follow the process of the establishment on the Commission for Countering Extremism to ensure it is inclusive and avoids making the same mistakes as the Prevent strategy."

Today the government announced the shortlist of bidders for the HS2 franchise, amongst them was a joint venture with Chinese company Guangshen Railway company and MTR. Commenting on the news Shadow Transport Secretary Jenny Randerson said:

"Our vital infrastructure should not just be flogged off to the highest bidder.

Tim Farron will meet Liberal Prime Ministers and leaders in Brussels today to make the case for Britain's continued membership of the Single Market. Tim's discussions come after the Liberal Democrats tabled an amendment to the Queen's Speech, the first defeat on Queen's speech since 1924.
Speaking in Brussels, Tim will say:

Donald Trump's state visit to the UK appears to have been shelved for at least two years after it was not included in the Queen's speech.

Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Alistair Carmichael commented:

"It took Theresa May just seven days to offer Donald Trump a state visit, it's taken her 145 days to officially postpone it.

Commenting on the Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said:
"This slimmed down Queen's Speech shows a government on the edge.

"Having dropped everything from the Dementia Tax to fox hunting I assume the only reason they have proposed a Space Bill is so they can shoot their manifesto into space and pretend it never existed.

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to propose an additional £300m a year for police forces across the country.

It comes as senior police chiefs have warned that budget cuts are undermining their ability to do their jobs properly.

Damian Green claimed in an interview this morning there are "no police cuts," despite police funding facing a real-terms cut of £160m between 2015-16 and 2016-17, and future cuts of -1.4% by 2020.

Chancellor Philip Hammond has called for a transitional deal on Brexit to protect the economy at a speech at Mansion House, while Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has admitted that Brexit will make us all poorer.

It comes as the government is under pressure from the Liberal Democrats and business community to soften its stance on Brexit, including by protecting Britain's membership of the single market and customs union.

Liberal Democrats have announced a new Shadow Cabinet. The party which gained seats in the election now have 12 MPs in the House of Commons.

The team in the House of Commons are:

Leader - Tim Farron MP
Exiting the European Union; International Trade; First Secretary of State - Tom Brake MP
Chancellor - Vince Cable MP
Foreign Secretary - Jo Swinson MP
Home Secretary - Ed Davey MP
Health Secretary - Norman Lamb MP
Education Secretary; Young People - Layla Moran MP
Communities and Local Government; Refugees - Wera Hobhouse MP
Culture, Media and Sport - Christine Jardine MP
Work and Pensions - Stephen Lloyd MP
Scotland - Jamie Stone MP
Chief Whip; Northern Ireland - Alistair Carmichael MP

Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron said:

"I am delighted to announce our new shadow cabinet team, which brings together a wealth of experience. The party has people with a range of skills from within government, business and the charity sector.

"Together we will provide the strong opposition Britain needs to stand up to this Conservative government."

With Donald Trump backing out of the Paris Agreement and Michael Gove being appointed as the Environment Secretary, it seems that the environment is low on the political agenda and is falling further. Climate change certainly wasn't the hot topic during the snap General Election and Gove is unlikely to push it further up the agenda.