Bathing statistics: Govt must overhaul industry and bring in “regulator with teeth”
Responding to the latest bathing water statistics, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Revealed: Brexit costing the UK £250m a day in lost tax revenue
The UK is losing £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
25 Nov 2025
Lib Dems: Government's changes to planning will "put the clock back decades"
Responding to concerns from conservation charities that the Government's approach to planning threatens to worsen declines in wildlife and special places across England, Liberal Democrat Housing and Communities Spokesperson, Gideon Amos MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Lib Dems call for free-to-air Premier League football as season returns
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Culture Secretary, calling on the government to convene a meeting with the Premier League to discuss free-to-air options.
16 Aug 2024
A Level Results: Congratulations to students - but some will miss out on grades, including those impacted by RAAC
Responding to this morning’s A Level results, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Rail fare increase "will be a slap in the face for commuters"
Commenting on the news that the RPI figure could lead to an increase in train tickets, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Inflation figures are "stark reminder that cost-of-living crisis is far from over"
Responding to the latest inflation figures released this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Around 7,600 A-level pupils in schools affected by crumbling concrete
Around 7,600 A-level students are in schools impacted by crumbling concrete, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
16 Aug 2024
Water bill compensation: Water companies have been riding roughshod over their customers for years
Responding to the government’s proposals to increase water bill compensation for poor customer service, Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
16 Aug 2024
A million minutes of rail passenger delays due to signal failures
Liberal Democrats have slammed the state of British railways as new figures from Network Rail reveal passengers have been blighted by thousands of cancellations and delays as a result of signal failures in recent years.
16 Aug 2024
GMC report: Patients and doctors bore the brunt of Conservative neglect
Responding to the General Medical Council report that said doctors are at “breaking point”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Water company permit breaches reach three year high
A new Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has uncovered a rise in the number of permit breaches by England’s water companies.
16 Aug 2024