News and updates from the Liberal Democrat team in the House of Lords.
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On Gaza, Purvis pressed the government on the Board of Peace, reported to have zero funds available.
He asked ministers to confirm what is actually being delivered on humanitarian aid, which he said falls far short of even the government's own 20-point plan.
Starmer threatened action on children's online safety yesterday, but it's too little too late.
Tim Clement-Jones, Lib Dem Science and Technology spokesperson, wants it in law.
102 days ago the Conservative opposition called on the government to be "all in" with Trump on the Iran war. Jeremy Purvis warned it was a mistake, no clear case had been made and no clear means of ending it.
Now there are ceasefires where the firing has not ceased.
Trump has simultaneously crippled the civilian economy in Iran, actively harming the people the US claimed to be helping, while handing the regime in Tehran a strategic advantage. Its proxies have noticed. People are still living under Hamas and Hezbollah as a result.
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Jonny Oates has introduced a bill in the House of Lords to restore the powers of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, returning independent oversight of how the country deals with young people who offend.
On the West Bank, Purvis backed additional sanctions but warned of too much impunity, for settlers and those in outposts illegal under Israeli law.
He called on the government to extend sanctions to anyone financing or politically supporting those already sanctioned.
The consequences are being felt far beyond the Middle East.
At a briefing this week, Purvis was told that ships carrying vital food and nutritional supplies for Afghan children had been held up waiting to exit the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by both the US and Iran.
Far too many leaseholders are still living in unsafe buildings they can't afford to fix.
Kath Pinnock has introduced a bill in the House of Lords to make freeholders legally responsible for fixing unsafe buildings with mandatory deadlines and the right to take action if they don't comply.
From the Strait of Hormuz to the streets of Britain, Jeremy Purvis, Lib Dem Lords leader, set out the full human cost of the Middle East crisis and demanded the government act. 🧵
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