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Increases to household water bills a ‘bitter pill’ – Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has reacted to a planned average 21% increase to water bills amid the sewage pollution scandal and cost-of-living crisis. Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average £19 a year over the...
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Sir Ed Davey gets ready to go surfing in North Cornwall
Sir Ed Davey gets ready to go surfing in North Cornwall, as he continues his General Election campaign ahead of the General Election on Thursday.
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Sir Ed Davey condemns Nigel Farage's remarks on Ukraine as Lib Dems campaign on chicken farm in Lewes
Sir Ed Davey condemned Nigel Farage's remarks on the Ukraine war, as the Liberal Democrats took their General Election campaign to a chicken farm in East Sussex to highlight the party's plans to tackle sewage dumping.
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Feargal Sharkey says 'we've had enough' of environmental damage and pleads with people to vote
NOTE: Strong language at 1'13" Feargal Sharkey speaks to the PA news agency at the Restore Nature Now protest in Parliament Square in London. Mr Sharkey said the Conservatives had created a "sorry mess" and said he would vote Labour. Mr...
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Sir Ed Davey calls for 'tougher action' against tory insiders involved in betting scandal
Pool clip with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey where he calls for 'tougher action' against alleged tory insiders who bet on the date of the general election. The Lib Dem leader also talks about last night's debate, Lib Dem NHS and dental...
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Sir Ed Davey speaks from Lib Dem target of Eastleigh
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey speaks to the media during a visit to Crowd Hill Farm, in Hampshire, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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General Election 2024: June 12 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK is to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Lib Dems outline plans to replace Ofwat with ‘tough new regulator’
The Liberal Democrats have outlined more details behind its plan to replace water industry watchdog Ofwat with a “tough new regulator”. Party leader Sir Ed Davey said the Clean Water Authority would be given new powers to tackle sewage...
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Sir Ed Davey cooks on a barbeque on Lib Dem General Election campaign visit in Wiltshire
The Liberal Democrats “don’t share any of the values of Nigel Farage”, leader Sir Ed Davey said when asked about the arch-Brexiteer’s return to frontline politics. Pressed on whether he had any concerns over the new Reform UK leader...
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‘Others can make their own views’ about campaign trail stunts, Sir Ed Davey says
“Others can make their own views” about Sir Ed Davey’s campaign trail antics, the Liberal Democrat leader has said. Flipping burgers in a back garden on the campaign trail in Wiltshire, the party leader said he was “really sorry” about a...
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General Election 2024: June 6 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Lib Dems launch General Election campaign in Cambridgeshire
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey launches the party’s General Election campaign with “Yellow Hammer 1”, the party battlebus, in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire.
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Sir Ed Davey enjoys ice cream during campaign event on Eastbourne pier
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey joined the party candidate for Eastbourne, Josh Babarinde, in grabbing an ice cream during a campaign event in the East Sussex town.
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Sir Ed Davey visits Eastbourne as Lib Dems campaign trail continues
General footage of Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visit to Eastbourne where he unveiled plans to cut GP waiting times.
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Davey unveils plans to cut GP waiting times during campaign event in Eastbourne - HD footage
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has unveiled plans to give patients a right to see a GP in seven days. Sir Ed announced the pledge on a visit to Eastbourne, a target constituency for the party where the Lib Dems came second behind...
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Sir Ed Davey: Tories ‘running scared’ of Liberal Democrats in target seats
Sir Ed Davey has said the Conservatives are “running scared” of the Liberal Democrats as he hit the campaign trail in Eastbourne, East Sussex. The party leader said news that Wokingham MP Sir John Redwood will not be standing in the...
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Davey unveils plans to cut GP waiting times during campaign event in Eastbourne
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has unveiled plans to give patients a right to see a GP in seven days. Sir Ed announced the pledge on a visit to Eastbourne, a target constituency for the party where the Lib Dems came second behind...
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Sir Ed Davey holds a rally in Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaking during a visit to the town centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Ed Davey speaks after general election confirmed - high res
Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey, speaks after Rishi Sunak confirmed the date of the general election will be July 4. Sir Ed said every vote for the Liberal Democrats in the General Election will be a vote for a “local champion”....
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World-first factory turning faeces into jet fuel to be built in Essex
Plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory converting human waste to sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) in Essex have been announced. Biofuel company Firefly said it will develop the plant in Harwich and expects to begin supplying...
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Daily politics briefing - March 28
Daily politics briefing for March 28, as sewage spills from storm overflows increased 54% in 2023 compared to the previous year, figures from the Environment Agency show.
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Full interview with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan
Interview with Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Keegan answers questions on the Governments new free childcare plan, as well as on sewage, immigration and the NHS.
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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visits river impacted by sewage issues
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visits a river in south London impacted by sewage issues as new figures show storm overflows dumped sewage into rivers and seas across England for more than 3.6 million hours in 2023.
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Daily Politics Briefing: March 11
All the latest political developments, as water companies will invest more than £180 million to tackle sewage spills, the Government has announced.