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
Interest rate cut: Govt must work to deliver growth, especially through small businesses
Commenting after the Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Nov 2024
ONS GP Survey: Two in five who could not get through to GP did nothing about symptoms
Responding to the latest ONS Survey, which showed that two in five (39%) people who were unable to contact their GP in the past month opted to do nothing about their ailment, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
7 Nov 2024
Trump: Davey urges PM to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit in London
Ed Davey has called on Keir Starmer to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit of European leaders in London, as he warned that the second Donald Trump presidency risks having a “devastating” effect on European security.
7 Nov 2024
Trump victory: Fixing UK's broken relationship with EU more urgent than ever
Responding to Donald Trump declaring victory in the US presidential election, Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
7 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet voted 111 times to hike National Insurance in last Parliament
Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet are labelling themselves a squeaky-clean new Opposition – but the Liberal Democrats are pointing to their murky record on crucial issues like National Insurance rises, water quality, and the severe shortage of GPs.
5 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet: Cabinet of contradictions a recipe for more Conservative chaos
Responding to Kemi Badenoch announcing her Shadow Cabinet, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Badenoch’s “calamity Cabinet” cannot credibly hold government to account
The Liberal Democrats have branded Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow ministers a “calamity Cabinet” that cannot credibly hold the government to account, citing their litany of failures during the previous Conservative government:
5 Nov 2024
Family farm tax: government needs to take fingers out of its ears and listen to farmers
Responding to the Urgent Question on the Budget’s impact on farming communities and the government’s response, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Analysis reveals ‘bus tax’ equates to 1p income tax hike for commuters
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has shown that the average bus commuter would effectively face a 1p income tax hike due to the Government’s changes to bus tickets from £2 to £3.
4 Nov 2024