Responding to the latest pension credit data showing that there are still 33,700 outstanding claims to be processed and that 114,500 claims were rejected - a 133% increase compared to last year.
Responding to the BDA saying that the extra dental appointments promised by the Government will only cover a third of people who need urgent care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
Commenting ahead of Keir Starmer’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
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.
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.
Responding to the changes to National Insurance (NI) and freezing of income tax thresholds coming into force tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
Average burglary response times have increased by a shocking 25% in just one year, with some forces taking an average of 28 hours for an officer to arrive at the scene, damning figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Responding to the news that Royal Mail wants to reduce second class deliveries to three days a week, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, following the deaths of seven aid workers including three British nationals in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will call for a new Blue Flag status to protect rivers from pollution, as analysis by the party reveals the worst rivers in the country for sewage dumping.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will today call for Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped so the savings can be invested in frontline policing, including ensuring that every police force has a properly resourced rural crime team.
Responding to the Government's childcare announcment, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
