Lib Dem Animal Welfare Bill becomes law
Responding to his Animal Welfare Bill receiving Royal Assent and becoming law, Danny Chambers MP, a vet and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Mental Health, said:
2 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lammy's description of jury trials as "a peculiar way to run a public service" is deeply concerning
Responding to proposals from Justice Secretary David Lammy to limit access to trial by jury, and reports that he described jury trials as “a peculiar way to run a public service”, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
2 Dec 2025
Tunbridge Wells water outage: Govt must deploy national resources including army if needed to avoid public health crisis, says Davey
Responding to the water outage affecting thousands of homes in Kent, which is now in its fourth day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Dec 2025
Reynolds: Number 10 Culture of Chaos laid bare
Responding to Martin Reynolds statements at the COVID inquiry, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
30 Oct 2023
HSBC profits: Govt cut taxes for big banks over protecting people's mortgages
Responding to HSBC announcing it made quarterly profits of £6.35 billion, boosted by higher interest rates, and more than double what they were through the same period last year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
30 Oct 2023
Over 3 in 4 car theft and burglaries go unsolved in “crime catastrophe”
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics has shown the shocking extent of rising burglaries, car thefts and other crimes going unsolved under this Conservative government.
27 Oct 2023
Health Foundation waiting list report: Government has left our NHS on life support
Responding to the Health Foundation analysis that shows that if current trends continue, the NHS waiting list in England could rise to over 8 million by next summer, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP:
27 Oct 2023
Complaints about GPs and dental care reach ten-year high as patients struggle to get appointments
Complaints to the NHS about GPs and dental care have more than doubled in the past ten years, with a stark rise in complaints from patients struggling to get appointments, shocking new figures have revealed.
26 Oct 2023
Campaign to change law after rape victim ordered to pay £7,500 to obtain court transcript of her assailants trial
Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney is calling on the Government to scrap “eye-watering” fees charged to victims to obtain court transcripts after her constituent Juliana Terlizzi, a victim of rape, was charged £7459.20.
25 Oct 2023
Peter Bone: Sunak must vote to suspend him
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to confirm he will vote in favour of the motion to suspend Peter Bone.
25 Oct 2023
Sunak one year on: Time to end Conservative sleaze and call a General Election
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to call a General Election to end the “cycle of Conservative sleaze and scandal” since he became Prime Minister.
25 Oct 2023
Coppers for Cops: Shoplifting crackdown amounts to just 8p per offence
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the government's 'coppers for cops' approach, as ministers announced they will be providing just 8p of new funding per shoplifting offence as part of new plans to tackle the crime.
23 Oct 2023