The Liberal International British Group is a UK

United Kingdom

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 organisation which promotes the work of The Liberal International

Liberal International

Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...

 and assists with contacts between UK Liberal Democrats and worldwide Liberal

Liberalism

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 movements. The Liberal International British Group works actively with Liberal and Democratic parties and other sister organisations throughout the world, particularly through membership of Liberal International, the world-wide federation of liberal political parties.

Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Simon Henry Ward Hughes is a British politician and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. Until 2008 he was President of the Liberal Democrats...

, MP

Member of Parliament

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is President of the LIBG.