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
Vennells CBE: Now Dowden needs to explain why he failed to sack her as a Cabinet Office Director
The Lib Dems have called on Oliver Dowden to come clean about why he failed to sack Vennells from her Cabinet Office role, after the High Court judgment in Bates was handed down during his time as Cabinet Office Minister in 2019.
9 Jan 2024
Mental Health: Shocking stats show Govt are failing young people
Ahead of Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson’s Bill to introduce mental health professionals into schools, statistics show that 61% of those waiting for mental health support had stopped attending school, college, university, or work.
9 Jan 2024
Sunak Connect speech: "An arsonist offering to put out the fire"
Responding to Rishi Sunak's Connect speech in Lancashire this morning, where the Prime Minister urged voters to continue voting for his party, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Jan 2024
4,000 cancer operations cancelled in past year
Almost 4,000 cancer-related surgeries have been cancelled in the past year, an 8% rise on the previous year, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
5 Jan 2024
Floods: PM should visit people impacted by annual carnage
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to visit areas impacted by flooding to see for himself the devastation.
5 Jan 2024
Police cars breaking down 29 times a day with some vehicles over 25 years old
Police vehicles broke down an average of 29 times a day in 2023, amounting to over 10,000 incidents in total, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
5 Jan 2024
Squatter Sunak running scared of a May General Election
Responding to Rishi Sunak appearing to rule out a May General Election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Jan 2024
“Year of the squeezed middle”: Families face £4,700 hit from soaring taxes, mortgages and bills in 2024
The Liberal Democrats have warned that 2024 is set to be the “year of the squeezed middle,” as analysis by the party reveals families are facing a typical hit of over £4,700 from soaring taxes, mortgages and shopping bills this year.
4 Jan 2024
Ed Davey launches “Tory Removal Service” poster as he calls for May 2024 election
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has unveiled a new ‘Tory Removal Service’ campaign poster, as he announces a new plan to force a May 2024 election and stop Rishi Sunak clinging on to power.
3 Jan 2024