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
Government amendment on “deeply damaging” non-disclosure agreements does not go far enough to protect victims
Responding to the tabling of this amendment, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said:
15 Apr 2024
Cameron and Trump: European leaders’ summit needed to seize frozen Russian assets
Following David Cameron’s visit to former US President Donald Trump overnight, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on Cameron to organise a European leaders’ summit on support for Ukraine, including through the seizure of frozen Russian assets.
9 Apr 2024
Hospital's spend £3million on pest control as patients suffer from rats and insects
Freedom of Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed the extent of pests roaming NHS Hospitals. As the NHS repair backlog reaches record levels, these new revelations show staff and patients subjected to poor conditions.
9 Apr 2024
Govt sewage fund: Spare change for firms who have made billions of pounds
Responding to the government announcing a new £11m fund in the wake of the sewage crisis, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
8 Apr 2024
100,000 elderly patients waited over 24-hours to be admitted to hospital at A&E last year
Over 100,000 elderly patients waited over 24-hours at A&E before being admitted to hospital last year, LiberalDemocrat Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have revealed.
8 Apr 2024
Water firm lobbyists treated Environment Agency chair to £100 dinner days before hiking water bills
A Freedom of Information Request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the Chair of the Environment Agency accepted an expensive dinner on behalf of water company lobbyists, days before water bills were hiked by 40%.
6 Apr 2024
Three-quarters of state pension rise wiped out by stealth taxes as Hunt takes “bolt cutter to the triple lock”
Jeremy Hunt’s stealth taxes will wipe out over three-quarters of today’s increase to the state pension (8th April), the Liberal Democrats have revealed, accusing the Chancellor of taking a “bolt cutter to the triple lock”.
6 Apr 2024
Lib Dems announce plan to end postcode lottery of special educational needs support
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today call for a new national agency for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which would take responsibility for supporting children with the most complex needs.
6 Apr 2024
91,000 people call 999 or turn to A&E after struggling to get GP appointment
An estimated 91,000 people called 999 or turned up to A&E after struggling to get a GP appointment, analysis of ONS figures from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
5 Apr 2024