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
Over 1.5 million children impacted by "cruel" child benefit cap
Responding to the latest figures showing that a total of 440,000 households and over 1.5 million children are being impacted by the two child benefit cap, Liberal Democrat Work & Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain said:
18 Jul 2024
Water bills: Ofwat must block “insulting” price hikes
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Ofwat to stop water companies from implementing large water bill hikes.
18 Jul 2024
Thames Water finances: This is a complete mess and its time the regulator blocked bill hikes
Responding to Thames Water's latest financial reporting, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
9 Jul 2024
Lib Dems call for Emergency Health and Care Budget as Parliament returns
The Liberal Democrats will today (Tuesday 9th July) call for an Emergency Health and Social Care Budget to fix the crisis in local services, warning “patients cannot wait any longer.”
9 Jul 2024
Ed Davey addresses 72 Liberal Democrat MPs in Westminster
Today, Ed Davey welcomed Liberal Democrat MPs to the party's offices in Westminster after a historic election result. The Liberal Democrats have become the largest third party in Parliament since 1923.
9 Jul 2024
Ed Davey: Lib Dem MPs will be champions for the NHS and care
Commenting ahead of welcoming the new 72-strong group of Liberal Democrat MPs to Parliament today (Monday 8th July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Jul 2024
Ed Davey calls for emergency Health and Care Budget after record-breaking Liberal Democrat gains
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for an emergency Health and Care Budget before the end of July, in a speech following his party’s record breaking gains at the General Election.
8 Jul 2024
Ed Davey count speech
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has been re-elected in Kingston and Surbiton. Please see Ed Davey's speech below [check against delivery]:
8 Jul 2024
Close of polls: Lib Dems on course for best results in a century
Commenting on the closing of polls, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Jul 2024