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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats & United Kingdom — Reform UK

19 shared events · Importance 5 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: Called for wider inquiry into Farage's finances; boycotting by-election.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: Party leader's resignation and by-election gamble could backfire if he loses, but he remains leader.
Jul 06, 2026 · 113 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The Liberal Democrats' candidate Richard Kilpatrick participated but did not achieve significant results.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: United Kingdom — Reform UK's Sian Astley finished second, showing the party's growing support in the region, though it did not win the mayoralty.
Jul 30, 2026 · 20 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The party opposed the embassy and may continue to voice concerns.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: The party opposed the embassy and may use the ruling to criticize the government's decision.
Jul 31, 2026 · 15 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats criticize the Conservative Party's proposal to scrap the Equality Act 2010 (PSED) as a 'desperate attempt to fan the flames of culture war politics'.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: United Kingdom — Reform UK advocates for a more drastic measure than the Conservative Party, proposing to scrap the entire Equality Act, viewing the Conservative's plans as 'too little, too late'.
Jun 08, 2026 · 7 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats, through their leader Ed Davey, spoke out against the politicization of Henry Nowak's death.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: United Kingdom — Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, used the Henry Nowak case to advocate for changes in police diversity policies and criticize 'two-tier policing'.
May 30, 2026 · 242 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: Leader Ed Davey urged Burnham to address social care crisis.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: Populist party gaining in polls, a key threat to Labour.
Jul 15, 2026 · 305 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: Opposition party that echoed criticisms of the plans.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: Opposition party that criticized the proposals, warning of more empty shops.
Aug 10, 2026 · 6 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The Liberal Democrats nominated five new peers.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: United Kingdom — Reform UK received no peerages in this round, leading to criticism from leader Nigel Farage.
Jul 16, 2026 · 8 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: Opposed the digital ID scheme.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: Farage calls for snap election; party gains from anti-immigrant sentiment.
Jul 18, 2026 · 56 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats advocate for the United Kingdom to negotiate a customs union with the European Union, pushing for even deeper integration than currently proposed.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: United Kingdom — Reform UK, a Eurosceptic party, has branded the proposed legislation to move closer to the European Union as a 'betrayal' of the Brexit referendum.
Apr 19, 2026 · 9 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: Proposed defence bonds as alternative funding, minor role.
United Kingdom — Reform UK: Dismissed the announcement as a rehashed plan, calling for more spending.
Jul 29, 2026 · 18 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats received a small number of votes in the Gorton and Denton by-election, indicating minimal impact on the outcome.
Feb 27, 2026 · 6 articles
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United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats: The United Kingdom — Liberal Democrats, through their leader Ed Davey, are criticizing Keir Starmer for his handling of the Peter Mandelson vetting process, highlighting a potential breach of the ministerial code.
Apr 16, 2026 · 7 articles
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Dec 27, 2025 · 7 articles
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Jan 03, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 02, 2026 · 41 articles
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Mar 24, 2026 · 6 articles
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May 16, 2026 · 6 articles
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