Gr8 to see enthusiasm & excitement expressed by French embracing their The Olympic Games. I recall we had same bounce in London 2012, interesting to see if #Macron gains popularity bounce post games. #LibDems #Paris2024

In spite of #unemployment historically low more than 2.8m people are economically inactive because of long-term ill-health, this is unique amongst our global neighbors & a worrying drag on productivity. Without an answer our economic recovery will be in doubt. Liberal Democrats #Covid

New numbers show #NEETS at all time high with over 9.5m adults now classed as workless. Huge drain£, needs gr8er focus by The Labour Party & with health, industry, education all involved. Liberal Democrats Lib Dem Lords.

Todays figs show less applicants for medical degrees & big drop in international students, two worrying trends in our further education sector. Fewer #NHS Doctors & less money is something The Labour Party ignore at their peril. Liberal Democrats #Alevels #Resultsday #exams

#Waterfirms continue to pollute. Compare the fine of £104m levied on @ThamesWater for failing to invest in sewage treatment 2017-22 versus £287m in dividends they paid to help holding companies service debt over same period. @OfWat #feargal_sharkey Liberal Democrats Ed Davey

State of the #prison estate is shocking. Locking up more people than any other country in the EU & having the worst rehab record is a legacy of which the Conservatives should be ashamed. This issue has no quick fix. The Labour Party Liberal Democrats #PrisionerRelease

Business investment was down by 0.1% on the last quarter and by 1.1% over the past year. The Labour Party budget needs to unlock the large pool of cash that is being hoarded by UK companies by providing the econ strategy missing from Tories. Liberal Democrats #Economy #Budget2024

Disappointing to see The Labour Party approve expansion of London City Airport. This is not supporting the #green agenda when airport is reportedly hub for private jets owned by many non-doms. It just harms environment, adds noise & air pollution.  Liberal Democrats #CityAirport #NetZero

New Govt dither over #waterpollution remember the £78bn #waterfirms have paid shareholders in dividends since privatisation & £100m paid out in salaries & benefits in past 10 years. I agree with Feargal Sharkey Time for action not words.Liberal Democrats @marchforwater #floodthestreets

Fruit & veg prices will rise & new costly travel arrangements for everyone visiting #EU as a result of Conservatives #Brexitdisaster. The Labour Party must reset relations with Europe, rejoin single market if they want sustained growth. @LibDem Lib Dem Lords Ed Davey #TravelChaos

The The Labour Party PM Kier Starmer needs to be careful about overdoing doom & gloom. The country voted for hope & optimism. He needs to deliver on that rather than backward looking Tory-blaming Conservatives. Liberal Democrats Lib Dem Lords

Today #Waterfirms respond to Ofwat proposed bills hike by asking for even more£. Customers asked to subsidise the £2.5b paid out in dividends over past 2 years whilst illegal #sewage spills are common. Liberal Democrats want major sector reform, now. Feargal Sharkey #Ofwat #Waterbills

Cap on energy bills +10% some pensioners worse than £670 worse off. Liberal Democrats calling for Parl review of The Labour Party decision on cutting winter fuel allowance. Blunt instrument bringing hardship to millions of pensioners without support. Keir Starmer 1st real error.

Over 500 children a day in Eng being referred to #NHS for anxiety, more than double pre #Covid19 rate. Now more 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in the UK than anywhere else in #EU. Worrying hidden issue, got to be priority for every1 but esp The Labour Party LiberalDemocratParty

Our Liberal Democrats research revealed nearly 700 environmental permit breaches by water companies in 2023 - a 3-year high - leading to more raw #sewage polluting our rivers, lakes, & seas. The Labour Party must use new #WaterBill to tackle abuse. We will hold them to account if they don't.

As Parl returns b4 party conference season want The Labour Party Govt to deliver more hope & less misery. We need fewer ongoing reviews & more specific action to resolve awful legacy of mismanagement by Tories. Leave Looking back in Anger to Gallaghers . Liberal Democrats Kier Starmer.

Partial ban on arms sales to #Israel a positive first step, but it based solely on risk of use in #Gaza and not the West Bank. It needs to be more comprehensive. Liberal Democrats

The #GrenfellTower tragedy must never be repeated. Todays report makes sobering & shocking reading. We can only hope that the new Govt The Labour Party will ensure rigorous safety standards with appropriate penalties for non-compliance are enacted. Liberal Democrats @JusticeForGrenfell

New penalties proposed for #watercompanies are OK, but enforcement is the issue. Ofwat is not fit for purpose & We need root & branch reform to stop pollution. Liberal Democrats would go further, sooner. Feargal Sharkey #floodthestreets

#Universities right to be worried about their funding. But Gvt The Labour Party could help by clarifying that UK still a welcoming place for international students. Liberal Democrats