Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
Summary
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said his party offers a middle option between the extreme views of Reform UK and the Green Party, as the Lib Dems made gains in local councils across England and Scotland. The party increased its number of councillors, won control of councils like Stockport and Portsmouth, and gained seats in the Scottish Parliament, although Reform UK and the Greens made bigger advances in some areas.Key Facts
- The Liberal Democrats gained 153 councillors in England.
- They took control of Stockport and Portsmouth councils.
- The Lib Dems won six seats in the Scottish Parliament.
- Gains came mostly as support dropped for Labour and the Conservatives.
- Reform UK surged in Hull, causing the Lib Dems to lose control there.
- Nigel Farage’s Reform UK blocked Lib Dems from winning in Hampshire.
- Lib Dems increased their seats in Scottish Parliament to 10, winning in some key areas from the SNP.
- In Wales, Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds returned to the Senedd but remains the only Lib Dem there.
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