Covid report: Govt must tackle crisis in our NHS, as matter of national security
Responding to the Covid inquiry report, in which it reveals that the NHS was close to collapse, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: “Trump-flation” forcing people to face “eyewatering” mortgage hikes
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 3.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dems demand Government publish legal advice relating to deployment of UK military in the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberal Democrats have today written to the Attorney General to call for him to publish the full legal advice he shares with the Government concerning the possible deployment of UK armed forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 Mar 2026
Vance speech: Britain will “not take lectures” from Trump “acolyte”
Commenting on JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
14 Feb 2025
Thames Water: Ofwat not fit to hold companies to account
Commenting on reports that Thames Water has launched an appeal to charge its customers more over the next five years than Ofwat recommended, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
14 Feb 2025
Trump-Starmer call: PM should “seize the moment” and head to Munich conference
Responding to the news Keir Starmer has held his first call with Donald Trump since the US President began talks over Ukraine with Putin, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Feb 2025
Ukraine: Davey calls for emergency legislation “in next few days” to seize frozen Russian assets and "back Ukraine”
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has called for the Government to bring forward emergency legislation to seize frozen Russian assets by Monday at the latest, telling Keir Starmer that “now is the moment for the UK to lead” following President Trump’s announcement
13 Feb 2025
NHS stats: government’s lack of urgency in gripping crisis “inexcusable”
Responding to the latest NHS winter sit-rep report which showed that bed occupancy levels remain at 96% with 14,087 beds taken up by patients medically fit to be discharged, the highest this winter...
13 Feb 2025
GDP: Chancellor's Budget led to pitiful growth
Responding to the latest GDP figures that showed 0.1% growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Feb 2025
Future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump in "locked room"
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
12 Feb 2025
Davey on Ukraine-Russia: future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
12 Feb 2025
OBR: Reeves has “blown her Budget and the country’s financial safety net with it”
Responding to reports that the OBR has downgraded growth forecasts and the £9 billion in headroom has been wiped out, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Feb 2025