carers, young and old, paid and unpaid, the unsung heroes who do such a remarkablejob unpaid, the unsung heroes who do such a remarkable job looking after a loved ones. some people have criticised me for going on and on about carers. even saying it is only because i have been a care at most of my life for my mum, for my nana, for my son. but let others tell them this. it is because of real—life experiences like mine and the real life experiences of millions of people that liberal democrats will always be the political price of our country's carers. —— political voice of our country's carers. only we truly understand if you care about the nhs, you have to care about care. but like so many big challenges, fixing social cable take a different kind of politics. because it needs a long—term agreement, one that will stand the test of time, and last beyond one parliament and one party's turn in government. that is why we are calling on all parties to include in their manifestos cast—iron commitment to finally hold cross—party talks on social care. to finally forge an agreement that has been kicked down the road forfar too long so that everyone can get the care they need when they need it and where they needed, in their own home to possible so that no one is given catastrophic costs are forced to sell their home because they or their loved ones need care, so that all carers are properly recognised and supported. rishi sunak, keir starmer come to the table, bring your ideas, let's finally sorted this out. these are the big liberal solutions for the nhs which was after all a big liberal invention. not because it was a liberal who laid the foundations, but because of the values it embodies. good health services, open to all, regardless of wealth, give people the freedom they need to live the lives they choose and since it is the poorest and most vulnerable who are hit hardest by inadequate health care, tackling this crisis is crucial for building fairer, more equal society. a well—functioning nhs is essential for individual freedom, well—functioning nhs is essential for individualfreedom, social justice and for national prosperity. so the nhs is central to the liberal democrat election campaign and beyond, notjust because it is her number one issue on the doorsteps, but because it is that fundamental part of building the liberal society we all want to see and it is a fundamental part of growing our economy again after years of conservative stagnation, because the reality is this, a healthy economy needs a healthy population and a healthy nhs. getting people off biting less, giving them the treatment they need, getting them fit and healthy and back to work, that would be truly transformational for them, theirfamilies and that would be truly transformational for them, their families and for our economy. —— getting people off waiting lists. but as well as a healthy nhs, our economy needs a lot more to repair it, after suffering so much conservative vandalism. the enormous damage of their terrible brexit deal. the years of unfair tax hikes and families already struggling to get by, the catastrophe of liz truss�*s calamitous mini budget. sorry, i should have said liz truss�*s very fine but tragically misunderstood mini budget! i have got to stop letting the deep state write my speeches. conference, the sheer political economic and financial instability, all caused by the conservatives, is undermining the dreams and hopes of families and businesses across our country. all this instability because conservative party has been consumed by the most damaging never ending soap opera in british political history. tory mps have given us another episode this weekend with plot for yet another prime minister, a fourth in less than two years! i don't know who is writing this soap opera but it jumped the shark a long time ago. it is time for it to end and weak liberal democrats must show we have their big transformational ideas our economy needs, expanding apprenticeship so young people can gain the skills and experience to make the most of their potential, backing small businesses so entrepreneurs can grow their firms and create good jobs for people in their communities, investing in home insulation and renewable power so families struggling to pay their energy bills can stay warm for this and use cheaper, cleaner energy. conference, i mean really investing in renewables. leave it to others to back away, water it down, shrink from the challenges before us. we will stick to our guns, we'd know that such investments are necessary notjust that such investments are necessary not just to that such investments are necessary notjust to meet our climate goals but necessary to transform our economy for the future. while others say our country can't afford to invest in our future, we know our children can't afford for us not to. and there is something else, we can't afford not to tackle head on. evenif can't afford not to tackle head on. even if the other party think it is too difficult, too politically uncomfortable, fixing our broken relationship with europe. applause. ending the destructive cycle of conflict and confrontation, the conservatives have plunged us into with our trading partners, ripping up with our trading partners, ripping up the pointless red tape the conservatives have infected to free british business and bring down prices in the supermarket, tearing down trade barriers so our farmers and fishing communities can sell more of their produce in the eu again. leave it to the other to fiddle around with the fine print of a bad deal we all know can't be fixed. only liberal democrats have a clear plan to rebuild this relationship with a better deal for britain to renew the ties of trust and friendship, to set us on the path back to the single market. applause. our plan to repair the damage the conservatives have done and in time to restore britain's place at the heart of europe where we belong! applause. we know it won't be easy and quick, the ties that have been so badly severed can only be stitched back gradually over time and this will take great care and determined effort over years but if we are to transform britain's economic future, we must start today. a new relationship with europe is about our economy but also britain's place in the well, well that is becoming increasingly dangerous and unstable. vladimir putin's one machine has been ravaging ukraine for more than two years now. we continue to stand firm with the brave ukrainian people as they resist his onslaught and with those in russia who resist his oppression, too. putin's murder of alexei navalny, a democrat and true russian patriot, is not silenced opposition to putin's to any but the prospect of another trump presidency in the united states, that threatens to strengthen putin's hand, we can nato and destabilise the globe even further. the thought of another four years of donald trump leading the free world is truly frightening and even without trump in power, the republicans in congress have demonstrated we cannot count on the us to stand shoulder to shoulder with those in europe against putin's aggression. forthe with those in europe against putin's aggression. for the conservatives, for them to be cutting the british army by 10,000 troops under the current circumstances isn'tjust current circumstances isn't just irresponsible, current circumstances isn'tjust irresponsible, it is a threat to our long—term national security. so to rishi sunak i say this, send putin and other dictators around the world a message, reverse your cuts to the british army now. and whether it is troop cuts are there trump a threat, we are the only party speaking out. only liberal democrats understand that on the world stage as in domestic politics, steady as she goes simply won't do. the uk must once again lead within europe on our mutual security. starting not only bites eating frozen brush and assetin only bites eating frozen brush and asset in the uk, but by bringing european governments together to use all our frozen russian european governments together to use all ourfrozen russian billions for the good of ukraine. if the us won't, europe must! britain can stand tall again on our continent and around the world as a force for good, championing democracy, human rights and the rule of law. it will be no small task. conservatives have so trashed our reputation and undermined the rule of law so badly, but week liberal democrats are internationalists to our car. we know that our country is at its best when it is open and outward —looking. we know whether it is a war pandemic rising sea levels, events beyond britain's bodice are a threat to britain here at home. —— britain's borders. there is one set of events weighing heavily these past few months, the horrifying conflict in the middle east and the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in gaza. i visited israel and palestine three weeks ago, i met israeli citizens still visibly traumatised by the events of october the 7th, i met eating, a father waiting for news of his two sons who were taken hostage by hamas terrorists and i met palestinians deeply traumatised by the continuing carnage in gaza. i held a baby in a hospital in eastjerusalem being cared for along with her two baby sisters. triplets. i heard from the nurses, how their mother had been forced back into gaza straight after giving birth. she hasn't been allowed a permit to visit since then. a motherforced to allowed a permit to visit since then. a mother forced to leave allowed a permit to visit since then. a motherforced to leave her babies in those crucial early days, at kept apart from them for months by this trouble and terrible war. the the prime minister today to make a diplomatic priority to let that mother and others like her come back to her babies she belongs. for us, moved to tears have been watching the brave journalist trying to report all this, it is vital we try to understand how both people have experienced the last few months, how both peoples have been so badly let down by their political leaders for so many years. my visit confirmed my pride in how our party have responded to this crisis and pride in the way that leila has spoken so insightfully and understood both peoples. applause. asa as a daughter of palestine, with family and gather, your voice has been so powerful. at liberal democrats we have not given into the easy answers, sought to divide people, not indulge in petty political gameplaying. instead we we ask for international law, humanitarianism and understanding. for months now we have been calling for an immediate bilateral ceasefire. applause. only that way can you put an end to the appalling human suffering and tragedy in gather and get the hostages home to their families. the unite the children with their dad and those triplets with their mum —— reunite. a real ceasefire that sets us on the path finally to a lasting peace, a two state solution starting with the uk immediately recognising an independent palestinian state. because only through diplomacy can we defeat terrorists and their evil ideology and only with a lasting peace can we make sure that israeli and palestinian children both grow up and palestinian children both grow up free of the horrifying cycle of violence that has endured for so long. of course the uk alone cannot make that happen but if we stand tall in the world once again, if we rebuild the trust and align to set make a strong, if we recognise the reality of today's unstable world and our role in it, we can be a force for good in gaza and a force force for good in gaza and a force for peace in the middle east. we can transform britain's standing in the world. but we can only be beyond our borders if we also live up to our values are here at home and that means zero tolerance, zero tolerance for the appalling, devastating rise of anti—semitism and islamophobia we have seen since october the 7th. these are threatening to tear our communities apart. we cannot let that happen. there is no place for it in our party, no place for it in our country, no place for it anyway! so liberal democrats will always stand up to those who spread hate and preach division. we will always strive with our words and deeds to bring people together to build understanding and to reflect with dignity and common humanity of all people everywhere. that really shouldn't be a radical thing to say. but sadly in the day's political climate, it is. conference, this has not been an easy time for our country or our world, watching the papers, it can be hard to help right now. but change is coming. hope is on the horizon. people get past the challenge of today and rita brighter future that doesn't lie ahead, the real change we seek is possible, we can't make it happen, as long as we have more liberal democrat strong in the next parliament. and i know we can do it. because we have done it before. back in 1997, with those 56 votes, we won, we got the conservatives out and changed peoples lives. and we can do it again now. we can make this a once in a generation election, we can elect many more brilliant liberal democrat mps to fight and win the case for bold political reform. the real change we need to transform our country for good, to fix the health crisis, the cost of living crisis, the sewage crisis and give people the sewage crisis and give people the fair deal they deserve. applause. that is why we are all here, isn't it? to change people's lives for the better. that is what liberal democrats are doing right now, right across the country. like our amazing caroline. caroline has spent the last 16 years holding boris johnson's and sadiq khan to account on the london assembly and she served for a decade before that, a quarter of a century of elected public service to london and to our party. thank you, caroline. and ruth dombey, who is stepping down as leader of certain council after 12 years of remarkable service leading her community. the london cancer hub that ruth brought to sutton is europe two number one centre for research and treatment on cancer. that alone is a legacy to be extremely proud of. thank you, ruth. and there are brilliant liberal democrat councillors like ruth in every part of our country stop 600 more of you, thanks to our incredible local election results over the last two years, i am looking forward to seeing many more of you elected this year and we can do it at the general election, too, whenever rishi sunak finally grants it. together we have built what i firmly believe is the strongest campaigning force in british politics. we showed we could do it in chesham and amersham. i know we showed it again! and again! and again! we elected four fantastic local champions who are already making a difference every day for their constituents, four brilliant liberal democrat mps. and now we can do it again in so many part of the country, only we can beat the conservatives, and we must. so, liberal democrat, let's get to work. let's get out and knock on $5 million, 5 million knocks to bring the blue while tumbling down and sent more brilliant liberal democrat to parliament! applause. mod liberal democrats from shetland to st ives and everywhere in between, we must show people they don't have to settle for the status quo, we can change the system, give people hope, deliver a fair deal, smashed up blue wall, kick out the conservatives and transform our country for good! thank you. applause. that is the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey addressing his party's spring conference in york. it was a wide—ranging speech covering the nhs, the economy and the conflict in ukraine and the middle east. at the start of his speech he spoke about how he won his seat in the 1997 election byjust 56 how he won his seat in the 1997 election by just 56 votes, how he won his seat in the 1997 election byjust 56 votes, calling that a once—in—a—lifetime generation election. he said that the upcoming general election will again be at once in a generation election. he said that rishi sunak was squatting in number ten said that rishi sunak was squatting in numberten and said that rishi sunak was squatting in number ten and urge the prime minister to call a general election, evenjoking the date minister to call a general election, even joking the date was the one thing that the prime minister can control. he said it was time for rishi sunak to go to the palace. he argued that his was the only party to offer what he called transforming change, he said tinkering around the edges and steady as she goes isn't going to cut it. so ed davey said that once was labour and conservatives offering, he said that the system needed change pointing to the system needed change pointing to the first past the post system committing proportional representation would be fairer. he got a round of applause when he said first past the post has to go. he got put the nhs at the heart of this speech, setting out what he called big, bold reforms to make sure people can see a gp, dentist community pharmacist when they needed to. he said labourfailed in wales and in scotland and getting the nhs to work the patient. he said the nhs to work the patient. he said the liberal democrats understood that if you want to fix the nhs, you have to fix social care and family care and urged cross—party talks on social care in all parties�*s manifesto. he said in a functioning nhs was essentialfor the manifesto. he said in a functioning nhs was essential for the economy. on the economy he attacked the conservatives�*s record, highlighting what he called a terrible brexit deal and the calamity of liz truss�*s mini budget. he said the lib dems would back small businesses and invest in home insulation and renewable energy and fix what he called all broken relationship with europe. with what he said was a plan to set us back on the path to a single marker to what he said would restore britain's place at the heart of europe where we belong. he spoke about the israel gaza war and talked about the israel gaza war and talked about visiting the region and said it was vital to try and understand how both sides had been badly let down by their political leaders. he again called for an immediate bilateral ceasefire to put an end to the suffering in gaza and get the hostages home and he said a two state solution and lasting peace was what was needed. as you saw, so ed davey ended his speech by saying hope was coming and was on the horizon and the real change we seek is possible as have more liberal democrat strong in the next parliament, mentioning his by—election successes and he ended by—election successes and he ended by urging liberal democrats to to work to, as he put it, knock on $5 million to what he said was to bring the blue while tumbling down. you can get more on that liberal democrat leaders speech on the bbc news website and app. ijust want democrat leaders speech on the bbc news website and app. i just want to bring you some sad news that we have had in the last i work from the music world. steve harley, the front man of cockney rebel has died at the age of 73. # you've done it all, you've broken every code... state m e nts statements from his family read, we are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and father has passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. the bird song from his woodland that he loved song from his woodland that he loved so much was singing for him. his home has been filled with the sounds and laughter of his four grandchildren. david sillito looks back at his life. steve harley and cockney rebel, and make me smile. it wasn'tjust a huge hit, it was one of those songs that never seems to have gone away. and right from the beginning, there was a feeling about it. they always ask me, did you know at the time that it would be a big hit? actually, we did think it would be. i knew the managing director of em! at the time who came to abbey road where i was mixing it. he said, "number one." and i said to him, "ok, can i hold you to that?" he said, "yeah." # mr soft, turn around and force the world to watch the things you're going through. ..# during his �*70s heyday, there was more than a touch of glam theatricality and single—mindedness. some of that determination grew out of his childhood. polio had kept him in hospitalfor years. at three—and—a—half years old, here, i caught polio.

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