Dental decay “epidemic” as 134 children a day have tooth extracted in hospital
There were 49,112 tooth extractions for children in hospital in 2023/24, shocking new official figures have shown, the equivalent of 134 a day.
25 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: Scrap energy bill rise for pensioners stripped of Winter Fuel Payments
Liberal Democrat Leader and former energy secretary Ed Davey is calling on the Government to scrap the latest energy bill rise for the almost 10 million pensioners who’ve been stripped of their Winter Fuel Payments.
25 Feb 2025
"Unsustainable" social care top ups soar by over five-fold to a total £50bn in less than a decade as care providers rally in Westminster
Since 2017/18 the Government has been topping up local authorities budgets to the tune of £47.1 billion to help pay for the burgeoning costs of social care with the yearly cash boost reaching close to £10 billion a year...
25 Feb 2025
Lockdown files: Rees-Mogg got Covid test couriered to own home
Responding to reports in the Telegraph that Jacob Rees-Mogg had a Covid test couriered to his home by health officials during a national shortage, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
1 Mar 2023
Sewage: Govt Minister refuses to protect clean water regulations
Today, the Liberal Democrats held up proceedings in the Committee Stage of the Retained EU Law Bill to save regulations that protect both swimmers and wildlife from sewage and other water pollution.
1 Mar 2023
Fuel poverty figures reveal over 7 million household struggling with energy bills
New fuel poverty statistics have revealed millions of households are struggling to afford their energy bills.
28 Feb 2023
A&E wait times: "Patients are dying in their droves"
Commenting on the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's new data revealing that there were 23,003 excess deaths in 2022 due A&E wait times, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Feb 2023
NI Deal: Conservative MPs should put country before party
In response to the announcement of the new Northern Ireland Protocol deal, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
28 Feb 2023
Ofgem price cap shows govt can cut bills in April
Responding to this morning's Ofgem announcement that the energy price cap has been reduced to £3,280 for the average household, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
27 Feb 2023
Raab bullying investigation: Sunak must show backbone and suspend him
Responding to Dominic Raab's comments this morning about the investigation into bullying allegations against him, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain said:
27 Feb 2023
Elderly fraud victims losing £1m a day to “tidal wave” of scams
Elderly fraud victims are facing a “tidal wave of scams” with losses of over £1 million a day, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
27 Feb 2023
Ed Davey: Cut energy bills in April and bring in “bonanza bonus” tax on oil and gas bosses
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is demanding the Chancellor cancels plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and cuts people’s bills instead, combined with a new energy support package for businesses, schools and hospitals.
27 Feb 2023