News and updates from the Liberal Democrat team in the House of Lords.https://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mm53an6vhb2u250,000 miscarriages happen in the UK every year, but you have to suffer three or more before you get any extra support. @carolinepidgeon.bsky.social is pushing the government to act earlier.18 May 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm53an6vhb2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mm4zj7kbdt2cSarah Teather spent her career fighting for children living in poverty, led a refugee charity, and in March made her maiden speech in the House of Lords "I pledge to use my voice here to create space for all those whose voices continue to be silenced."18 May 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4zj7kbdt2chttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlvhqfpwws2qA strong morning for Lib Dem peers. Eight bills drawn in the Private Members' Bills ballot. That’s close to a third of the total. Punching well above our weight and packing the session full of Lib Dem policy ahead.👇15 May 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvhqfpwws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlt7oimiqh2cA £90 billion Brexit black hole. An out-of-date manifesto. A government too timid to act. Chris Fox makes the case in the Lords for bolder leadership on Europe.14 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt7oimiqh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlst3wioic2yOur leader Jeremy Purvis was pleased to welcome the President of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, Daniel K.Y. Han, to his office on his historic visit to the UK. At a time when democracy is under threat, the UK should be working more closely with Taiwan, a free and open democracy. 🇹🇼14 May 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlst3wioic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlsncyrtwl2j⚠️ "Labour's red lines are holding Britain back." Closer ties mean better trade with our nearest neighbours, EU e-gates for British holidaymakers, and border police with access to EU data. In Lords today, Chris Fox is pushing Labour to be bolder on Europe.14 May 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsncyrtwl2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlqu7k75gk23Today's King's Speech sets out 35+ bills. Some welcome, some half-measures, some we'll fight. Here's the Lib Dem take on what really matters 🧵13 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqu7k75gk23https://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlqsern5sp2a📢 "You can't be at the heart of something from the outside, lead it with red lines, or get the advantages when you're not in it. EU membership remains the goal." Responding to the King's Speech, Lords leader Jeremy Purvis presses the case for closer EU ties.13 May 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqsern5sp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mlq36gmjik23Jeremy Purvis, Lib Dem Leader in the Lords, responds to the King's Speech: "The government's ambitions are not strong enough. Their work is not fast enough." Plus the constitutional quirk most people miss at the State Opening 👇13 May 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq36gmjik23https://bsky.app/profile/libdempeers.bsky.social/post/3mknmmu2da22eCoastal towns. Rural villages. Left out of the Government's Devolution Bill. Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down. Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.29 Apr 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:qfg52ijpc5u2o4ckuck42btb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknmmu2da22e