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
Trump steel tariffs: Ed Davey calls for four nations summit to protect UK steel industry
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to convene a four nations summit with leaders of devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
10 Feb 2025
AI summit: Missed opportunity to back British tech businesses
Commenting on the Prime Minister's decision not to go to the AI Summit in Paris, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
10 Feb 2025
Davey calls for hospitality industry to be exempt from NICs hike as businesses face £4.5bn “jobs tax” bombshell
The hospitality industry is facing a £4.5 billion tax bombshell over the next five years due to the Government’s National Insurance hike, Liberal Democrat research has revealed.
7 Feb 2025
Govt admits current free school meals data is over a decade out of date
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a motion on the Children Wellbeing and Schools’ Bill to auto-enrol eligible children for free school meals - as the Government admits it’s relying on 11-year-old data to assess the number of children missing out.
7 Feb 2025
BofE: “putrid” growth figures need to be a “wake up call” for the Chancellor
Responding to the Bank of England downgrading its growth forecast to 0.75% for this year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Feb 2025
Davey calls for ‘crumbling hospitals taskforce’, as number of DHSC staff working on new hospitals falls by two-thirds
The number of staff in the Department of Health and Social Care who are working on the New Hospital Programme has fallen by almost two-thirds in just two years, a Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Question has revealed.
6 Feb 2025
Chagos deal is "shambolic" - Government must give MPs a say
Commenting on Starmer's plans to push ahead with the Chagos deal, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
5 Feb 2025
Local elections delayed: Ed Davey slams “disgraceful stitch up” between Labour and Conservatives
Responding to the Government’s announcement that local elections planned for this May are being delayed in nine council areas, all but two of which are run by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
5 Feb 2025
Trump's proposal for Gaza "bizarre" and "dangerous"
Responding to Donald Trump's proposals for the US to 'take over' Gaza, which could then become the 'Riviera' of the Middle East, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
5 Feb 2025