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
Israel arms export suspension: This action should have been taken long ago
Following the Foreign Secretary announcing the suspension of 30 arms export licences to Israel, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
4 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for vote on Winter Fuel Allowance cut this week to avoid ‘damaging public trust’
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper has written to Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, the Leader of the House of Commons, demanding that MPs be given a vote this week on the government’s proposed cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance for millions of pensioners.
2 Sep 2024
Lib Dem MPs back motion to block Winter Fuel Payments cut
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced his party is tabling a motion to block the government’s proposed cut to Winter Fuel Payments as soon as Parliament returns from recess next week.
29 Aug 2024
UK-Germany treaty: A positive step forward
Responding to UK-Germany treaty talks, Liberal Democrat Foregin Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
28 Aug 2024
Water bills: High time Ofwat were replaced
Responding to comments from water firms that despite rising bills for consumers, companies claim this isn't enough to stop sewage spills, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP:
28 Aug 2024
Davey responds to Starmer speech: Urgent action needed to fix NHS and care
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
27 Aug 2024
DIY A&E: Brits treat their wounds and make slings over fear of hospital waits
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that people are suffering in pain or treating themselves rather than go to A&E out of fear of waiting times.
27 Aug 2024
Rise in sewage dumped near Blue Flag beaches as the LibDems call for an end to sewage dumping in bathing waters by 2030
New research by the Liberal Democrats has found a shocking rise in the number of sewage discharges by mainland Blue Flag beaches with the party calling for an end to sewage dumping into bathing waters and highly sensitive nature sites by 2030.
23 Aug 2024
Energy bills: People being clobbered by cost of living crisis and new Govt must take urgent action
Responding to the new energy price cap, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
23 Aug 2024