Lib Dems call for Thames Water special administration regime and mutualisation pathway
Responding to the Government’s rejection of the Thames Water rescue deal, Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, Charlie Maynard, said:
16 Jun 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call on Labour leadership contenders to back £20bn defence bonds boost
The Liberal Democrats have today written to Labour leadership contenders, Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Al Carns to commit to implementing the Liberal Democrat proposal for defence bonds should they become Prime Minister.
16 Jun 2026
Social media ban: cobbled together restrictions won't keep children safe
Responding to reports from The Times that the Government's social media ban will 'go further than Australia's', Liberal Democrat Education, Children and Families Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
15 Jun 2026
One in five GPs nearing retirement in some areas as Government’s 10 year plan risks “not touching the sides”
Thousands of GPs are nearing retirement age with some areas seeing close to a quarter aged over 55, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Jul 2025
Davey on GE Anniversary: Liberal Democrats pushing Government to go “further and faster” on NHS, care and economy
One year on from the 2024 General Election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Jul 2025
Davey: NHS 10 year plan could be “the most expensive sticking plaster in history”
Responding to the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Jul 2025
Davey: NHS 10 year plan will be a “castle built on sand” without fixing social care
Ahead of the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS today (3rd July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jul 2025
One in five pensioners think they will leave ‘nothing’ behind due to social care costs as 10 year NHS plan set to be announced
One in five (20%) pensioners have said that they think they will not be able to leave anything behind to their loved ones after being hit with social care costs, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jul 2025
Cooper: Reform defection shows "the mask has slipped"
Former Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris, who was roundly criticised in 2017 after using the N-word at a public event, has defected to the Reform party and will lead for them on social care policy.
2 Jul 2025
Kemi Badenoch must expel Susan Hall for backing rival Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain - Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have called on Kemi Badenoch to “show some backbone” and remove Susan Hall from the Conservative Party, after she joined the advisory board of Rupert Lowe’s new political movement ‘Restore Britain’.
2 Jul 2025
George Freeman scandal: Kemi Badenoch's silence is "following in Boris Johnson's footsteps"
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Kemi Badenoch to “come out of hiding” and immediately suspend the whip from George Freeman after he referred himself to the parliamentary watchdog for investigation, and accused her of “following in Boris Johnson’s...
2 Jul 2025
Lib Dems: "half-baked announcements" from the Government won't achieve crucial water sector reform
Responding to the news that customers are set to receive compensation for water service failures, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tim Farron said:
2 Jul 2025