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
Asylum Backlog: Time for real action from the Home Office
Commenting on the latest asylum backlog statistics which revealed there are still 128,786 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
29 Feb 2024
Scrapping non-dom tax status: Sunak must recuse himself
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rishi Sunak to recuse himself from any discussions within government regarding the scrapping of non-dom tax status, given his own family previously benefited from the scheme.
29 Feb 2024
Lib Dem peers call for compensation for sewage sickness victims
In today’s Liberal Democrat Debate Day in the House of Lords, the party will call for a compensation scheme to be introduced for swimmers and pet owners for those that have been sick after swimming in dirty water.
29 Feb 2024
ONS A&E wait times: Conservatives have proven themselves unfit to run our NHS
Responding to ONS figures which show that in England, the percentage of A&E waits lasting over four hours had increased five-fold, from 8% to 42%, in a decade, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Feb 2024
Govt must commit to banning no fault evictions
Commenting on the news that Conservative Ministers are proposing watered down changes to protections for renters, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
28 Feb 2024
IFS analysis on NHS waiting lists shows "lasting damage" done by Conservatives
Responding to analysis by the IFS showing NHS waiting lists are highly unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels within the next Parliament, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
28 Feb 2024
Thames Water collapse plans: Government cover up
Responding to the Financial Times front page story on Thames Water, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park Sarah Olney said:
28 Feb 2024
David Neal: Home Office must publish reports
Commenting on the remarks made by the former independent chief inspector of borders and immigration David Neal in today's home affairs committee, the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
28 Feb 2024
Lib Dems call on Conservatives to appoint Independent Islamophobia Adviser after two years of inaction
Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine has written to the government calling on them to appoint an Independent Adviser on Islamophobia after Conservative ministers have left the post vacant since 2022.
28 Feb 2024