The English Council is the governing body of the Liberal Democrats in England, and is a federation of the 11 Regions of England and the English Young Liberals. Each of the 11 Regions of England, and the English Young Liberals, elect representatives proportionate to the number of members they have to the English Council.
For more information about the English Council, including its structures, remit, members and calendar of meetings, click on the button below.
Announcement of Candidates for the 2025 English Party Internal Elections -
Federal Council (3 places) - Alison Howarth, Toby Keynes, Matt McLaren, Simon Robinson, Edward Sainsbury and Humaira Sanders.
Federal Policy Committee (1 place) - Richard Cole, Abrial Jerram, Thalia Marrington and Simon Robinson.
Federal Conference Committee (1 place) - Teresa Cooper, Dionne Daniel and Matt McLaren.
Federal Communications & Elections Committee (1 place) - Alice Bridges-Westcott and Mark Johnston.
Federal People Development Committee (1 place) - Dionne Daniel and Tadeusz Jones.
Federal International Relations Committee (1 place) - Sean Bennett, Ann Keeling and David Watson.
G8 Committee (3 places) - Alice Bridges-Westcott, Katie Hall, Richard Huzzey and Edward Sainsbury.
The English Council Executive meets 4 times a year to oversee the day-to-day management of the English Party between Council Meetings. At the first Executive meeting of the year, both of the Vice-Chairs and the Treasurer are elected, as well as the directly elected members for any of its 4 Sub-Committees:
To find out more information about the English Council Executive, including its current membership and the committees which deliver its remit, please click on the button below.
To find out more about the Liberal Democrats in your region, or the English Young Liberals, please click on the links below.
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
