Leader tells Lib Dem conference the party will be an antidote to the ‘pessimism and defeatism’ of StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesThe government must “act faster and be much bolder” in tackling the crises facing the UK, Ed Davey has said in a speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, promising his party would be an antidote to the “pessimism and defeatism” of Keir Starmer.Reiterating his pledge to focus particularly on pushing ministers to act on the NHS and social care, the Lib Dem leader said he would try to be constructive, while warning against what he described as a short-term Treasury mindset about investment. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/17/ed-davey-nhs-social-care-lib-dem-conference
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-17 13:50:23
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