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The Fight of our Lives
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
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by Ed Davey
22 Sep 2026
National News from the Lib Dems
Cost of living
Cutting income tax to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.
22 Sep 2026
Farming & Food
Feeding Britain: A Food Security Emergency
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for British farmers, protecting our countryside, and taking decisive action to secure affordable, locally grown food for generations to come.
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22 Sep 2026
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Cornish politics and the Liberal Party have been entwined since the 1800s. In St Ives constituency, with its large rural areas, only the Liberal Party and the Liberal Democrats have ever kept the Conservatives at bay.