Press Releases

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:

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:

IFS report shows last Conservative Govt trashed the economy and sent mortgages spiralling 

Responding to the latest IFS report that shows 320,000 people have been pushed into poverty because of mortgage interest rate rises, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: 

Crime Stats: Conservative failures mean victims of crime don’t know if they will see justice

Cleverly: A failed Conservative minister with a tarnished legacy

Responding to news that James Cleverly has formally announced that he will be running to be the next Conservative Leader, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:

EA Annual Report: public sick to the back teeth of polluting firms

Responding to the Environment Agency's annual report showing 'water companies underperforming', Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:

NAO Health Report: Heart of govt's agenda must be rescuing the NHS

Responding to the National Audit Office report which said that the 'scale of the challenges facing the NHS today and foreseeable in the years ahead is unprecedented', Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:

Lib Dem amendment to the King's Speech selected for vote

The Liberal Democrat amendment to the King’s Speech has been selected for a vote expected around 7pm this evening.

Lib Dems demand clarity on IT outage impact on patients

The Liberal Democrats have written to the Health Secretary demanding to know how many patients were affected by the IT issues which hit the country last Friday and what action he will take in order to minimise the issues for affected patients. 

Lib Dems table King’s Speech amendment to “rescue social care” as half of care homes lost in some areas

The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the King’s Speech to rescue social care, as figures reveal the number of care homes in England has fallen by close to 1,500 since 2018.