Responding to Andrew Gwynne's comments that Labour will offer a People's Vote on a new, Labour Brexit deal, Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat Shadow Brexit Secretary said:
Labour's promise that they will offer a People's Vote rings hollow. For more than three years, Corbyn's Labour Party have repeatedly failed to back a People's Vote in the House of Commons. Their plan to renegotiate a deal is yet more evidence that they are a Brexit party.
The Liberal Democrats are the strongest party of Remain and a Liberal Democrat government will stop Brexit, revoking Article 50 on day one.
The only way to end the Brexit mess - to truly protect the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy as members of the EU - is to stop Brexit, generating a £50bn Remain Bonus for our country.
Commenting on the floods Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Environment, said:
My thoughts are with all of those affected by the floods and I would like to thank the emergency services for their efforts to keep people safe.
We are facing a climate emergency and severe weather episodes are likely to become more common. It is up to government to introduce policies to mitigate against flood risk and the Tories have not done enough to protect at-risk communities.
A Liberal Democrat government will establish a flood-prevention fund focused on providing support for small community and council-led schemes. We will invest to reduce upstream flooding and the knock-on effects in downstream and coastal areas, in addition to improving flood defences, and introducing high standards for flood resilience for buildings and infrastructure in flood-risk areas.
Working hard should mean secure work and a decent income, but for too many people that's not the case. In an ever changing workplace, people often need to develop new skills, but the cost of courses and qualifications shuts too many people out.
Neither the Conservatives or Labour have the answers to these challenges. They are stuck pursuing 20th-century policies that simply won't work in our 21st-century economy. They would take our country backwards.
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals, we acknowledge and respect their right to freedom of conscience and their right to develop their talents to the full. We aim to disperse power, to foster diversity and to nurture creativity. We believe that the role of the state is to enable all citizens to attain these ideals, to contribute fully to their communities and to take part in the decisions which affect their lives.
A lot of people have noticed something in our online ads… something about "skills wallets".
So what is a "Skills Wallet"?
It's a major, new, innovative policy and a key part of our Plan for the Future.
A Liberal Democrat government will provide every adult with £10,000 to spend on education and training throughout your lives. This "Skills Wallet" is meant to give every person the opportunity to retrain and upskill for jobs that we can't even imagine yet.
Hard-working doctors and nurses from the EU are fundamental to the NHS. We all have loved ones whose lives have been saved through their skill and dedication.
But today, the full extent of the Tories' contempt for our dedicated doctors and nurses was revealed.
Even though the NHS is critically understaffed, the Tories have revealed that part of their nightmarish Brexit plan is to charge EU nurses and doctors £464 to come to the UK to save lives.
For too many people, things are not working as they should.
Families are working harder than ever, but far too many are struggling to get by.
The Conservatives and Labour are taking our country backwards. Their plans don't meet the demands of modern life.
But the Liberal Democrats have a bold plan to build a brighter future. We want to create a fairer economy where it's easier to be a parent, have a career, and provide for your family.
Today's high cost of childcare means that too many parents are unable to return to work without risking real financial hardship. With the average cost of 25 hours nursery care for a child under two running to more than £6500 per year, many parents are effectively excluded from work due to the burden of childcare costs.
By Heather Stewart Political editor in The Guardian
Exclusive: Jo Swinson to announce dramatic increase as parties battle for female voters
Working parents would receive 35 hours a week free childcare from the day their baby turns nine months old under plans to be announced by the Lib Dem leader, Jo Swinson, as the opposition parties battle to win over female voters.
