Gambling Levy: We must go further
Responding to the introduction of a statutory levy on gambling, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Max Wilkinson MP said:
27 Nov 2024
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
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:
27 Nov 2024
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:
26 Nov 2024
Hunt & Truss cut from the same cloth
Responding to reports Jeremy Hunt said Liz Truss’ economic plans were ‘good thing to aim for’, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
19 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce £10m plan to recruit new Sewage Inspectors with rollout of unannounced inspections
The Liberal Democrats have today (Tuesday 18th June) announced their plans to increase the number of water inspections to clamp down on sewage dumping water firms.
19 Jun 2024
Liberal Democrats to expand Rural Fuel Duty Relief to cut petrol prices for drivers in countryside
The Liberal Democrats will today (Monday 17 June) announce plans to support motorists in rural areas by doubling the scope of Rural Fuel Duty Relief scheme to include another 20 areas, saving drivers in these areas 5p a litre at the pump.
16 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce £1bn plan to improve radiotherapy cancer care and cut waiting times
The Liberal Democrats will today (Sunday 16th June) announce a plan to cut cancer waiting times with a major expansion of radiotherapy treatment.
16 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for boost to frontline policing as over 360,000 car thefts go unsolved
A staggering 360,072 car thefts have gone unsolved in England and Wales since the last election, new Liberal Democratanalysis of Home Office statistics has uncovered.
16 Jun 2024
Craig Williams betting scandal: Lib Dems call for Cabinet Office inquiry
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to order a Cabinet Office inquiry into reports his aide and Conservative candidate Craig Williams placed a bet on the date of the General Election.
13 Jun 2024
Liberal Democrats announce National Food Strategy to cut food prices and back British Farmers
The Liberal Democrats will today (Friday 14th June) announce plans for a new National Food Strategy to tackle rising food prices by supporting British farmers.
13 Jun 2024
Rise in NHS waiting lists: Sunak needs to apologise to patients for record of failure
Responding to the latest figures showing NHS waiting lists have risen to 7.6 million, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
13 Jun 2024
Sky Leaders' Debate: Sunak "out of touch" on NHS waiting lists
Responding to the Sky Leaders' Debate, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Jun 2024