Upcoming Events
We run a programme of exciting and diverse events where our members can meet policy makers, discuss policy and network with other business leaders and entrepreneurs.
“The Business Network offers a great opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, executives and professionals from a wide range of industries and professions. We regularly gather to explore key business challenges and policy ideas with Lib Dem MPs, Peers, and influential speakers. With the changing landscape, the Liberal Democrats are increasingly positioned as the natural party for business.”
📅 Monday 27th October - A Bill for Justice: Protecting Survivors
LDHQ, 66 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AU, 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start
Join Josh Barbarinde MP, Justice Spokesperson, and Charlotte Proudman, leading family law barrister and campaigner on VAWG issues, and key speakers for a vital panel discussion which explores the systemic failings of the judicial system in protecting families against domestic violence and how to fix these injustices.
Josh and Charlotte will be drawing on their experiences in advocating for change, with a particular focus on Josh's Private Member's Bill, a legislative initiative that seeks to differentiate domestic violence from other crimes and hold perpetrators more accountable.
📅 Thursday 30th October - LDBN Scotland, Drinks Reception
Birlinn Ltd, West Newington House, 10 Newington Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1QS, From 6.30pm
We are delighted to invite you to our Liberal Democrat Drinks Reception from 6.30pm on Thursday 30th October in Edinburgh. It'll be an opportunity to celebrate some of the successes in Scotland and hear from Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP ahead of the May 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections.
Please be aware, the venue is up a number of steps in a Georgian building with no lift access.
📅 Tuesday 4th November - The Growth Challenge in the UK Economy
National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2HE. 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start
We will be joined by Daisy Cooper MP, Treasury Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats; Chris Coghlan MP, member of the Treasury Committee; and Paolo Surico, Professor of Economics at London Business School and Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research, based at the London School of Economics. Professor Surico’s research notably contributed to a significant upgrade of the government’s growth forecast, with a particular focus on public investment in research and development, especially in defence.
Following the presentations, there will be a panel discussion taking questions, so come prepared with any questions you may have.
📅 Tuesday 11th November - Insider’s Strategy Briefing with Mike Dixon and Dave McCobb
Online via Zoom, 6.30pm to 7.45pm
Join us for an exclusive, forward focused, strategy briefing with Mike Dixon, CEO, and Dave McCobb, Director of Campaigns, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how our approach has evolved in response to the rise of reform and how we can capitalise on the opportunities emerging from a newly fractured electoral landscape.
This is a chance to hear first-hand insights, ask questions, and contribute to the discussion shaping our next strategic steps.
📅 Thursday 27th November - Autumn Budget Analysis
Online via Zoom, 5pm to 6pm
Join Daisy Cooper MP, Treasury Spokesperson, and Charlie Maynard MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, as they share their thoughts on the key announcements in the Autumn Budget, the implications for the economy, public services and society. There will be ample time for questions so please do come along with any you may have.
📅 Thursday 11th December - Aid, trade and geopolitics - the new world disorder with Peter Frankopan
Central London, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Save the date, more details to follow
The old global system, for all its faults, was based on rules-based trade and predictable North-South aid flows. Not any more. Rich countries, notably the US and UK, are slashing their aid budgets, while Donald Trump’s weaponisation of tariffs heralds a new world of protectionist power politics. Are we now facing an era in which the big countries do the deals that they can, while the poorer and smaller states accept the fate that they must? The answer will shape our world for a generation.
To discuss these pressing issues, we are delighted to host the award-winning and best-selling author Peter Frankopan. Professor of global history at Worcester College, Oxford, and author of the 2015 blockbuster The Silk Roads. He will be in discussion with Monica Harding, MP for Esher and Walton, a star member of our 2024 election triumph, and the party’s spokeswoman on international development. The event will be moderated by the Times columnist and Liberty Network chair, Edward Lucas.