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
Sewage: Investigation reveals water firms failing to admit how much sewage is being discharged
Water firms are failing to disclose how much sewage is being discharged into rivers, lakes and coastlines, Environmental Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Aug 2023
Hospitals suffer chemical leaks and broken fire alarms as repair bills rise
A Freedom of Information investigation by the Liberal Democrats has found that England’s hospitals are crumbling, with chemicals leaking in patient areas and others with multiple broken fire alarms.
8 Aug 2023
Poll reveals Brits cutting back on summer holidays and eating out due to cost of living crisis
New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found UK adults cutting back on summer activities due to the cost of living crisis.
8 Aug 2023
Rate rise: Govt catastrophically out of touch
Responding to the latest Bank of England interest rate rise to 5.25% Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
8 Aug 2023
Rise in broken seaside sewage monitors with many faulty for two years running
Over 100 monitors which are supposed to measure the amount of sewage being pumped into popular swimming spots found to be broken
8 Aug 2023
Nadine Dorries: Even your own PM says you aren't doing your job properly
Responding to Rishi Sunak saying "people aren't being properly represented" in Mid Bedfordshire, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Aug 2023
HSBC profits: Ministers should reverse tax cut for banks after "insulting" profits
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to scrap £3bn tax cuts for the big banks after HSBC announced profits worth £16.9bn in the first six months of the year.
1 Aug 2023
BP Profits: Govt shouldn't be hoodwinked to remove the windfall tax
Responding to BP announcing Q2 profits of £2bn, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
1 Aug 2023
One in four sea swimmers in the UK put off by sewage this summer
Almost one in four (23%) sea swimmers in the UK say they will stay out of British waters this summer because of sewage dumping, a staggering new poll from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
31 Jul 2023