Gambling Levy: We must go further
Responding to the introduction of a statutory levy on gambling, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Max Wilkinson MP said:
27 Nov 2024
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire welcomed by Liberal Democrats
Responding to news that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
27 Nov 2024
NAO: new government must show ambition necessary to rescue NHS dentistry
Responding to the National Audit Office’s comments saying that the “dental recovery plan is not on course to fulfil its ambition of an additional 1.5m treatments by the end of 2024/25” Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP:
26 Nov 2024
Poll: Sewage puts off vast majority of dog owners from letting dog swim in the sea
Shocking new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found almost eight in ten (78%) British dog owners who visit UK beaches say they are put off letting their dog in the water because of untreated sewage.
2 Aug 2024
Davey on PM Statement: "Riots and disorder are never the answer"
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference on the unrest since the attack in Southport on Monday, LiberalDemocrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Aug 2024
Interest Rates: Light at the end of the tunnel but for millions damage already done
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
1 Aug 2024
Rural crime report: Communities suffering after years of neglect
Responding to NFU Mutual's new Rural Crime Report, which shows that the cost of rural crime rose to £52.8m in 2023, LiberalDemocrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
1 Aug 2024
Pensioner waits more than 9 hours for ambulance after suffering heat stroke as UK hits heatwave
A pensioner in the East Midlands waited close to nine-and-a-half-hours for an ambulance last year a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed as the UK is in the midst of a heatwave following high temperatures this week.
31 Jul 2024
Public spending audit: We must focus on NHS
Commenting on the Treasury's audit into the state of public finances, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
30 Jul 2024
British economy in desperate need of repair after Conservative incompetence
Responding to the Chancellor's embargoed remarks on the economy, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
29 Jul 2024
CQC: entire NHS and care system needs fixing
Responding to the Health Secretary saying that the Care Quality Commission "is not fit for purpose", Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jul 2024
GB Energy: We cannot be left at the mercy of Putin again
Responding to the government’s deal between GB Energy and the Crown Estate, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
25 Jul 2024