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
Youth mobility scheme: Govt should negotiate scheme and rebuild trust with EU
Responding to reports that the government is considering agreeing to the EU’s proposals for a youth mobility scheme, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
23 Aug 2024
GCSEs: Pupils should be proud but action on RAAC and attainment needed
Commenting on this morning's GCSE results, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
23 Aug 2024
Taylor Swift should receive Freedom of the City of London for filling blank space in British economy
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Taylor Swift to receive the Freedom of the City of London as the Eras Tour, expected to boost the British economy by nearly £1bn and London’s economy by £300m, wraps up its European leg in the capital.
23 Aug 2024
Four in five councils have decade-long waiting lists for social homes as Lib Dems call for planning reforms
More than four in five councils have people waiting over a decade on their social housing waiting lists, Liberal DemocratFreedom of Information requests (FOI) have revealed.
20 Aug 2024
Infected blood compensation: Critical that govt pay compensation to victims and families
Responding to the news that the government has announced it will push ahead with compensation payments to infected blood victims, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Skin cancer patients waiting close to a year to start treatment as Lib Dems call for scrapping of VAT on high-factor sunscreen
The number of patients on NHS waiting lists for skin cancer treatment has risen by over a quarter in the past five years, FOI requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
16 Aug 2024
Lib Dems call for free-to-air Premier League football as season returns
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Culture Secretary, calling on the government to convene a meeting with the Premier League to discuss free-to-air options.
16 Aug 2024
A Level Results: Congratulations to students - but some will miss out on grades, including those impacted by RAAC
Responding to this morning’s A Level results, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Rail fare increase "will be a slap in the face for commuters"
Commenting on the news that the RPI figure could lead to an increase in train tickets, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
16 Aug 2024