Lib Dems celebrate Sunshine Bill victory
Max Wilkinson MP is celebrating victory in his campaign for solar energy generation technology to be included in all new homes as standard.
6 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Government listens to Liberal Democrat calls to end “corridor care” but cannot lead patients “up the garden path”
Responding to the Government setting out its Urgent and Emergency Care Plan which aims to eliminate “corridor care” following recent Liberal Democrat calls to “end corridor care”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
6 Jun 2025
Lib Dems call on Labour Govt to rule out real-terms policing budget cuts as unsolved vehicle theft epidemic continues
House of Commons library analysis of official Home Office data on crime outcomes, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, shows a vehicle theft epidemic with the offence becoming ‘effectively decriminalised’. Almost 95,000 cases went unsolved last year.
5 Jun 2025
Energy Charter Treaty: Govt finally listens to Lib Dem calls after months of delay
Responding to the news that the UK will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
22 Feb 2024
Ceasefire vote: We need an urgent end to humanitarian catastrophe
Responding to the series of votes in Parliament regarding a ceasefire in the Israel Gaza conflict, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Feb 2024
NAO report: Rural communities left in the slow lane
Responding to a new National Audit Office report which says it is unclear whether the government's programme to expand connectivitiy in rural areas will be delivered on time, Liberal Democrat Media spokesperson, Jamie Stone MP said:
22 Feb 2024
David Neal sacked: A Conservative government terrified of proper scrutiny
Responding to the news that the Home Office has sacked Immigration Chief Inspector David Neal, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
21 Feb 2024
Staunton Badenoch row: Lib Dems demand ethics adviser investigation
The Lib Dems have demanded an investigation by the ethics adviser into whether Kemi Badenoch broke the ministerial code, over her claims that Henry Staunton’s allegations the government has stalled compensation payments were “completely false.”
21 Feb 2024
Gove hospitality and PPE contracts: Ethics advisor investigation needed
Commenting on reports in the Guardian that Michael Gove failed to register hospitality with donor whose firm he referred for PPE contracts, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Feb 2024
Water inspections: Election giveaways won't fool anybody
Responding to the government's announcement on water inspections, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
21 Feb 2024
Farmers are revolting against the Govt
Ahead of Rishi Sunak attending the NFU conference today, the Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government’s record on everything from the level of food waste caused by staff shortages to the undercutting of farmers in the New Zealand and Australia trade.
21 Feb 2024
Davey: Cynical pre-election giveaway won’t win back farmers
Responding to the Prime Minister's £220m funding package for farmers, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
21 Feb 2024