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
Starmer speech: Govt simply moving the goalposts
Commenting after Keir Starmer's "Plan for Change" speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Dec 2024
NHS winter stats: government must make sure this is the last winter crisis patients have to go through
Responding to the publication of the first NHS winter stats report leading to warnings of a ‘quad-demic’ with a 350% increase in flu cases in hospital compared to the same week last year, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan:
6 Dec 2024
Almost half expect more local small business closures due to government’s NICs hike
Almost one in two (46%) people expect to see the number of SMEs in their local area closing to increase as a result of the NICs hike by the government, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Dec 2024
Starmer speech: “Milestones on the road to nowhere” without a proper plan to deliver
Commenting ahead of Keir Starmer’s speech today on a ‘Plan for Change’, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Dec 2024
Lib Dems will vote against farm tax to protect farmers
Ahead of the vote on the Family Farm tax today, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
4 Dec 2024
Neighbourhood policing pledge: Govt must reassure police can focus on communities
Responding to reports that the government will pledge an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
3 Dec 2024
Liberal Democrats will vote against NICs rise to protect small businesses
Ahead of the vote to raise employers’ National Insurance today (3rd December), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Dec 2024
Pat McFadden: government’s targets will be meaningless unless they reverse disastrous mistakes
Responding to Pat McFadden on the Laura Kuenssberg show on the government's plan for change, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Dec 2024
‘Love is Enough’ surges into the Top 10 of the iTunes charts as Ed Davey’s Christmas No. 1 bid gathers momentum
The Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir and Ed Davey’s bid to reach Christmas Number 1 is gathering momentum after ‘Love is Enough’ has surged to number 6 in the iTunes chart today (30th November).
2 Dec 2024