How Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey answered BBC local radio questions

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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has taken part in a series of interviews with BBC local radio stations as we count down to the local elections in England on Thursday, 7 May
He spoke about what his party would do to tackle challenges around social care and the importance of early interventions
Sir Ed was quizzed about student loans and his regular stunts on the campaign trail
He was also questioned about candidate numbers in the north-east of England and whether his party is still relevant
The Conservatives, Green Party, Labour and Reform UK have all been invited to take part in interviews this week too

Welcome to our live page with the Liberal Democrat party leaderpublished at 10:48 BST 28 April

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is about take part in a series of interviews on BBC local radio stations in England.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been facing questions from our presenters earlier, with Nigel Farage (Reform UK) and Kemi Badenoch (Conservatives) to follow later this week. Labour has also been invited to take part.

Today is a chance for us to quiz Sir Ed on his party's policies. First on his schedule is BBC Radio Leeds - he's due on air shortly after 11:05 BST.

He’ll also be appearing on BBC Radio Newcastle, BBC Radio London, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Sussex, BBC Radio Surrey, BBC Radio Merseyside and BBC Radio WM.

Stay with us for updates and analysis on all the key lines. You'll also be able to watch the interviews as they happen by tapping the watch live button at the top of this page.

How Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey answered BBC local radio questions

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Welcome to our live page with the Liberal Democrat party leaderpublished at 10:48 BST 28 April

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