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
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Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
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
Small boat arrivals: Figures lay bare the Conservative party's empty rhetoric
Responding to the latest government figures showing that small boat arrivals are up by 24% so far this year, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
22 Apr 2024
Sunak press conference: Millions wasted with nothing to show for it
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference on his Rwanda policy, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Apr 2024
Four in five burglaries still going unattended by police in some areas
Four in five domestic burglaries went unattended by police in some areas last year, despite a promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Apr 2024
Thames Water: Customers should not foot the bill for firms shambolic failings
Responding to Thames Water's new proposed business plan which could increase customer bills by 40%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney said:
22 Apr 2024
Lord Cameron urged to answer questions in the House of Commons amid global conflicts
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary urging him to appear in the House of Commons this week.
22 Apr 2024
Sick note speech: Sunak blaming British people for failures on NHS and economy
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on “sick note culture”, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2024
16,000 cancer patients wait four months for treatment, double NHS target
The number of patients waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has more than doubled since 2020, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
19 Apr 2024
Menzies Scandal: Ethics adviser must investigate Conservative Chief Whip
The Liberal Democrats have called on the ethics adviser to launch an investigation into whether the Conservative Chief Whip broke the ministerial code over failing to act earlier on the Mark Menzies scandal.
19 Apr 2024
Thames Water: This corporate clown show must end
Responding to reported plans for Thames Water's collapse, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney said:
19 Apr 2024