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
Flitwick Town Council letter a clear sign that Mid Bedfordshire is sick of being taken for granted
Responding to Flitwick Town Council writing to Nadine Dorries formally asking her to resign, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney said:
31 Jul 2023
Housing refugee children in hotels: "Immoral, unworkable and unlawful"
Responding to the ruling by the High Court that the government's routine holding of children in squalid hotels is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
31 Jul 2023
Govt breaks promise as GP numbers fall and millions wait two weeks for appointment
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed the Government for breaking its promises on GPs, as new figures reveal the number of GPs has fallen while millions of people are waiting more than two weeks for an appointment.
31 Jul 2023
British Gas profits: "Beggars belief" that energy firms raking in huge profits while families struggle
Responding to the news that British Gas reported profits of almost £1bn in the first half of 2023, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
31 Jul 2023
Rail ticket office closures: Elderly and vulnerable must not be “abandoned on station platform”
Responding to the news that the consultation on rail ticket office closures is set to be extended until 1 September, LiberalDemocrat Transport spokesperson Wera Hobhouse said:
31 Jul 2023
Police community support officers cut by over 10%
The Conservative Government has taken nearly 1,000 police community support officers (PCSOs) off the streets in just one year, new Home Office statistics have revealed today.
31 Jul 2023
131,000 children in insecure housing scandal: Irreparable damage to life chances
Responding to the latest homelessness statistics, the Liberal Democrats have hit out at the government failure to get homelessness under control.
31 Jul 2023
Somerset by-election winner visits Mid Bedfordshire as odds slashed on another Lib Dem win
The Liberal Democrats are the bookies' favourite to win the Mid Bedfordshire by-election and take another Blue Wall seat from the Conservatives, with odds shortening since the party’s stunning by-election victory last week in Somerset.
31 Jul 2023
Rhodes: Sunak must chair COBRA meeting today
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the government for their refusal to show leadership over COBRA meeting.
25 Jul 2023