Davey: Adult Social Care Commission must be completed within one year
Responding to the Health and Social Care Committee’s evidence session on Adult Social Care Reform with Sir Andrew Dilnot CBE, Liberal DemocratLeader Ed Davey said:
8 Jan 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Children's Wellbeing Bill: Conservatives using victims as "political football"
Commenting on the Conservative amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
8 Jan 2025
Cooper: Badenoch should sack Jenrick as shadow justice secretary for "shameless" comments
Responding to Robert Jenrick defending his comments on "people from alien cultures" on the Today Programme, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Jan 2025
Record 10 million four-week waits for GPs this year as Lib Dems demand NHS funding boost at the Budget
The number of four-week waits for a GP appointment is on course to be reach a new record high year, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Payment cut a “historic mistake”
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
17 Sep 2024
Daisy Cooper conference speech: Liberals designed the NHS, the government should use our ideas to save it
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper will today (16th September) urge the Health Secretary to “take up our ideas” to rescue the NHS after the Conservatives “ripped away people’s freedom” and “brought the NHS to its knees”.
17 Sep 2024
Lib Dems calls for creation of new National Parks to expand public access
The Liberal Democrats have called for £50 million to be spent yearly on the creation of three new national parks and investment into current parks at the Party’s Autumn Conference in Brighton today (15th September).
17 Sep 2024
Wendy Chamberlain tells Lib Dems: we will be the “Party of the NHS and care”
Today, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Wendy Chamberlain delivered a keynote speech at Lib Dem Autumn Conference. In it, she said that the Party would be the “Party of NHS and care” as she set out the Lib Dems top priority over the next Parliament.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for Youth Mobility Scheme with Europe
The Liberal Democrats will today put forward a plan to improve work and travel links for young people – through a reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for free school meals to be given to all children in poverty
Today (Sunday 15th September), Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP will deliver her keynote speech to the party’s conference, calling for an expansion of free school meals to all children in poverty.
14 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Allowance: Govt must reverse course immediately
Responding to the news that 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their Winter Fuel Allowance because they are not expected to apply for the benefits they are entitled to.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems vow to be “party of the NHS and care” as Chief Whip sets out top priority for new Parliament
Today (Saturday 14th September), Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP will open the party’s conference.
14 Sep 2024