PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Pension Credit: Government’s “callous” stripping of Winter Fuel Payment leaves many “shivering in their homes”
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.
27 Feb 2025
Dental appointments: millions “in urgent need” as Ministers “sit on their hands”
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:
27 Feb 2025
National Insurance tax cuts to be wiped out by £880 of stealth tax hikes
Stealth tax hikes will cost the average household in England twice as much as what they’ll get from this year’s national insurance cut, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Mar 2024
Majority of Brits blame Rishi Sunak for the recession
Six in ten Conservative voters blame the Prime Minister and Chancellor for the UK economy entering a recession
6 Mar 2024
Hunt to lose seat to Lib Dems - poll shows
Commenting on a new constituency poll which shows Jeremy Hunt's seat is under threat, putting the Liberal Democrats on 35% on the vote, compared to Conservative's 29%, LiberalDemocrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Mar 2024
Rail fare increase: A slap in the face
Responding to the latest increase in rail fares, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
6 Mar 2024
PM speech: British people will take no lessons from Conservative party who have sowed the seeds of division
Responding to the Prime Minister's speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
6 Mar 2024
Lib Dems call on Hunt to reverse NHS cuts as long-term sickness blows £3bn black hole in budget
Soaring levels of people out of work due to long-term sickness have blown a £3 billion black hole in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Mar 2024
Chief Inspector of Borders reports: Ministers running scared and ducking accountability
Responding to the publication of 13 long-awaited reports by the Chief Inspector for Borders and Immigration, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
6 Mar 2024
Homelessness figures: Ban no fault evictions before more families made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 35,760 were threatened with homelessness between July and September.
29 Feb 2024
Angiolini Report: Harrowing yet important step for justice
Responding to Part One of the Angiolini Report, Liberal Democrat MP and former Police Officer Wendy Chamberlain said:
29 Feb 2024