Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats have passed a policy motion to urge the government to accept the recommendations in the Dilnot Report on long term care (LTC).

Pensions minister Steve Webb has confirmed the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will this autumn propose reforms to the system of transferring small pension pots.

Business secretary Vince Cable today called for a policy of "stability, stimulus and solidarity" to aid Britain's financial recovery.

More than 2,000 extra tax inspectors will be recruited to crack down on tax evasion among the UK's most wealthy, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has said.

Scrapping the 50p top rate of income tax would be "morally repugnant" and "economically witless", Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron told his party's conference in Birmingham.

The Liberal Democrats are demanding a 'supertax' on thousands of homes as the price of agreeing to scrap the 50p top rate of income tax.

The City sees a one-in-five chance the Bank of England will raise interest rates today to combat rising inflation.

Business Secretary Vince Cable will today launch a wide-ranging attack on the "murky world of corporate behaviour".

Vince Cable, business secretary, warned banks will be hit with greater financial penalties unless they increase their lending levels.

Otto Thoresen, Aegon UK chief executive, will today warn the RDR will price many consumers out of the market in a speech at the Liberal Democrat party conference.