Peerages: Ed Davey responds to appointment of Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed MBE and Dr Mark Pack
Two Liberal Democrat appointments to the House of Lords have been announced today.
20 Dec 2024
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Pension Credit: Ministers must urgently extend deadline before it's too late
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP, said:
20 Dec 2024
Interest rates: Liz Truss’s legacy still looms large but government must scrap jobs tax to turn economy around
Responding to interest rates remaining at 4.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Hospices: funding welcome but Government still not protecting them from NICs hike
Responding to the Government announcing new funding for hospices, as called for by Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey at Prime Minister’s Questions last month, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Ed Davey calls on government to extend Winter Fuel Payment deadline as tens of thousands set to lose out
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to extend tomorrow’s deadline for pensioners to apply for this year’s Winter Fuel Payment, as he warned that tens of thousands of older people risk missing out.
19 Dec 2024
Lib Dems to release Nick Clegg Carly Rae Jepsen video if Ed Davey reaches Christmas number one
The Liberal Democrats have promised to release the video of Nick Clegg singing Carly Rae Jepsen, if Bath Philharmonia and Ed Davey’s Christmas single makes it to number one.
19 Dec 2024
NHS stats: govt needs to take urgent steps to prevent “needless misery”
Responding to the latest NHS data showing that there is ‘no sign of festive flu letting up’ with 2,504 beds being taken up by flue patients, up almost half on last week, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Water bills rise: Scrap Ofwat and start again
Responding to the news that water bills will rise by £31 per year over next five years, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Ed Davey set to learn ‘FIFA’ from young carers on TikTok Live
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey will begin his journey towards becoming an expert practitioner of EA FC (colloquially known as FIFA) on Thursday, as he continues his campaign for the Prime Minister to agree to a 1v1.
19 Dec 2024
Water Bill Price Review: The final nail in the coffin for Ofwat
Commenting ahead of the final Ofwat price review determination, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Inflation: Government must reverse "short-sighted decisions" including Winter Fuel Payment cut
Responding to inflation rising to 2.6%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Ed Davey writes to Keir Starmer calling for a ‘Young Carers Lead’ in every school
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has written to the Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for more support for young carers, including a Young Carers’ Lead in every school responsible for ensuring they receive extra support.
17 Dec 2024