PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Pension Credit: Government’s “callous” stripping of Winter Fuel Payment leaves many “shivering in their homes”
Responding to the latest pension credit data showing that there are still 33,700 outstanding claims to be processed and that 114,500 claims were rejected - a 133% increase compared to last year.
27 Feb 2025
Dental appointments: millions “in urgent need” as Ministers “sit on their hands”
Responding to the BDA saying that the extra dental appointments promised by the Government will only cover a third of people who need urgent care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Sunak cost of living comments "woefully out of touch"
Responding to the Prime Minister's comments about how it is difficult for people to understand the scale of government support with energy bills, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
16 Aug 2023
Food prices soar by 30% in past 2 years
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of new official statistics.
16 Aug 2023
Inflation Stats: Govt should announce rail fare freeze
Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to freeze rail fares as today's inflation figures shows that RPI inflation was at 9% in July.
16 Aug 2023
Police data breaches: Lib Dems demand inquiry
Commenting on the data breaches by Norfolk and Suffolk police forces, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
15 Aug 2023
Inflation: Commuter family facing £300 hit a month from soaring rail fares, food bills and mortgages
A typical commuter belt family is facing a hit of £300 a month from rising mortgages, rail fares and food prices as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
15 Aug 2023
Wage figures cold comfort for families struggling to keep their heads above water
Responding to the latest figures on wages from the Office for National Statistics, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP, said:
15 Aug 2023
A-Level Results: Sunak must apologise to students for 28 million days of lost learning
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Rishi Sunak apologise to students who miss out on their expected grades as analysis by the party reveals that students getting their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results on Thursday lost 28 million days of learning du
14 Aug 2023
Liberal Democrats select Rob Blackie as London Mayoral candidate for 2024
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled Londoner Rob Blackie as their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election.
11 Aug 2023
NHS backlog rises: Steve Barclay is not up to the job
Responding to the NHS waiting list rising by another 100,000, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, said:
10 Aug 2023