The Liberal Democrat leadership has stayed silent on the row over whether the Mick Philpott case is linked to benefit reform, but former minister Sara...

If anyone sees a female Lib Dem MP can they let us know? Given that there are only seven women out of the 56 Lib Dems in the Commons, it is rather conspicuous that only one of them has spoken publicly about the allegations against Lord Rennard.

The Government’s controversial plans for a real-terms cut in working-age benefits have cleared their first Commons hurdle by 324 votes to 268, major...

Former Lib Dem minister Sarah Teather has warned the rhetoric surrounding the debate over welfare payments will set "neighbour against neighbour", as ...

Former Lib Dem minister Sarah Teather has said she will rebel against the coalition and vote against plans to cut benefit payments. On Tuesday MPs ...

George Osborne is set to drop his controversial plans to end housing benefit for the under 25s after a Lib Dem revolt, reports the Guardian. The pl...

Too many people on benefits see it as a "lifestyle choice" rather than a safety net, welfare minister Lord Freud has said. The comments led to disa...

Lib Dem MP Sarah Teather would rather "poke her eyes out" than defect to the Labour Party despite being sacked from the government, according to the p...

The ten things you need to know on Sunday 18th November... 1) 'BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES' Israel's bombardment of Gaza continues into its fifth da...

BRIGHTON - Veteran Lib Dem peer Baroness Williams, the darling of the party, has criticised Nick Clegg's decision to sack three ministers in the recen...

Sadly for MPs Valentines Day has fallen during the Commons recess, so love will unfortunately not be in the air at Westminster. Awww. That said, t...

It's been a tough political week for some whilst others seem to have relished in the pressure, basked in the misfortune of others or simply been glad ...

David Cameron defended Sarah Teather on Wednesday after the Liberal Democrat minister failed to turn up to vote with the government on the Welfare Ref...

David Cameron is planning tougher action against "unscrupulous" companies that use sexualised advertising and "pester power" to sell goods to children...

Under Ed Miliband's leadership Labour has consistently polled 6-7% over the Conservatives. While this will please both his inner-circle and delegates alike, there is widespread acceptance that this would not be reflected at the polls were an election held tomorrow.

Sarah Teather tried her best to impress with a host of toe-curlingly awful Strictly Come Dancing jokes at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Birmingha...

Funding for the pupil premium, the measure aimed at helping disadvantaged children, will be doubled next year, Sarah Teather has announced. The Lib...