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Deep poverty rises again: Lib Dems have the policies to fix it
February 03, 2026 6:00 PM
By Katharine Pindar
The new annual report of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK Poverty 2026, makes disturbing reading. Poverty was suffered by 21% of the population in 2023-4, more than 14 million people: the rate of 20-22% had been steady throughout the previous decade. The average person in poverty...
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Opinion: Urgent provision of UK housing is now required
January 12, 2026 12:16 PM
By Katharine Pindar
We will be fighting for the young people of our country if we demand that the government declare this year a national emergency to provide thousands of new houses, especially affordable homes, before the next General Election.
The house price-to-earnings ratio shows that in 2024-25 a home...
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Citizen Councillor
December 25, 2025 9:43 PM
By Cllr Maggie Lishman MBA
I have held my seat on Burnley Council for the Briercliffe Ward for over thirty consecutive years. It’s been interesting to reflect on how that has been achieved. It’s a nineteenth-century mill village of terraced houses, now with new estates and a rural...
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What should the Liberal Democrats offer the British people?
August 31, 2025 8:34 AM
By Michael Berwick-Gooding and Katharine Pindar
First of all, consistent policies based on our established and unchanging values. We seek a fair, free and open society balancing liberty, equality and community, in which every citizen is valued.
We have an economic vision rooted in our Liberal vision, based on being...
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