Lib Dems: Child Poverty Strategy will still leave four million trapped in poverty
Responding to the Government’s new child poverty strategy, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP, said:
5 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
"Vote with us" on customs union bill Lib Dems say to Lammy
Responding to David Lammy's comments that a UK-EU customs union would help to boost growth, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP said:
5 Dec 2025
NAO report must be a "wake up call for govt"
Responding to the NAO report that Tackling frailty key to the long-term health of our aging population, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Primary Care Helen Maguire MP said:
5 Dec 2025
Delayed county council elections to go ahead in 2026: Lib Dems put Badenoch on notice
Responding to news that county council elections delayed last year will now go ahead in 2026, despite requests from Conservative council leaders for them to be postponed again, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
4 Dec 2025
NHS winter stats: A&E diversions due to overwhelmed hospitals increases by 75%
The first NHS winter ‘situation report’ statistics, published this morning, have shown that the Government “is in total denial”, the Liberal Democrats have said, as the party called for an emergency winter package to save the NHS from another crisis.
4 Dec 2025
Mayoral election delays slammed by Lib Dems
Responding to reports that the Government plans to delay some mayoral elections until 2028, Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Zöe Franklin said:
4 Dec 2025
Lib Dems unveil major new food security plan
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Tim Farron MP, has unveiled a major new food security plan, which includes a proposal to launch a 'farm first' scheme - a parallel to Teach First - designed to attract young people to
3 Dec 2025
Govt SEND provision plans: “nothing short of fanciful”
Responding to the reports that the Government will be seeking to expand the state provision of SEND places as private providers’ profits soar, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
3 Dec 2025
Lib Dem Animal Welfare Bill becomes law
Responding to his Animal Welfare Bill receiving Royal Assent and becoming law, Danny Chambers MP, a vet and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Mental Health, said:
2 Dec 2025
Lammy's description of jury trials as "a peculiar way to run a public service" is deeply concerning
Responding to proposals from Justice Secretary David Lammy to limit access to trial by jury, and reports that he described jury trials as “a peculiar way to run a public service”, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
2 Dec 2025
Tunbridge Wells water outage: Govt must deploy national resources including army if needed to avoid public health crisis, says Davey
Responding to the water outage affecting thousands of homes in Kent, which is now in its fourth day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Dec 2025
Prisoners wrongly released: Govt and Prison Service must own up to their failures
Commenting after Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy admitted this morning that twelve more prisoners have been wrongly released, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
2 Dec 2025