Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting as Britain braces for second heatwave
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to hold an urgent COBRA meeting on this week's soaring temperatures.
30 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: welfare review must listen to the voice of carers
Ahead of the statement on the welfare bill later today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said the Government’s review of the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must listen to groups representing family carers, as well as disability charities.
30 Jun 2025
Bob Vylan: hate speech has no place at Glastonbury or in society
Responding to Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury on Saturday, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
29 Jun 2025
Almost 12,000 key workers stuck on long term sick leave
Over 8,600 NHS nurses currently on long term sick leave, along with 2,752 police officers and 568 firefighters
15 Feb 2024
Inflation: Cold comfort for families and pensioners
Responding to the latest inflation figures released this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
15 Feb 2024
“Cost of Flipping Crisis”: Pancake Day soars by almost double rate of inflation
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative government for pushing Britain into a “cost of flipping” crisis as the country prepares for Pancake Day.
13 Feb 2024
Broken hearts and bank balances as nearly £90 million lost to romance fraud last year
As Valentine's Day approaches, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed a staggering epidemic of love seekers falling victim to romance fraud.
13 Feb 2024
Cancelled operations: Record one in four patients not treated within 28 days of cancellation
A record one in four (24.1%) patients weren’t treated within 28 days of their operation being cancelled between October and December last year, in a major breach of NHS standards, figures have revealed.
13 Feb 2024
£1.3bn cuts to NHS funding could pay for 32 million GP appointments
The Government’s planned real terms cut to the NHS budget could pay for England’s GP appointments for nearly 10 weeks, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 Feb 2024
Bonus ban for water company bosses still too weak and feeble
The Liberal Democrats have been calling for almost two years for bonuses for water firm bosses to he banned until sewage spills are stopped.
11 Feb 2024
Revealed: 1.5 million patients waited 12 hours or more in A&E in past year
A staggering 1.5 million patients in England waited 12 hours or more after arriving at A&E over the past year, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
11 Feb 2024
OfWat fines: A gimmick. Money should go back in people's pockets
Responding to the embargoed announcement by Ofwat, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
11 Feb 2024