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
Phillipson on Laura K: hospitals left to rot need funding for repairs
Responding to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announcing that the Government will commit to rebuilding crumbling schools during an interview with Laura Kuenssberg this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Record number of floods in NHS hospitals as trusts experience three fires a day
There has been a record number of floods recorded in NHS Trusts this year with the health service’s estate reporting three fires a day, analysis of the latest NHS data by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
29 Oct 2024
Ed Davey: get rid of Carer's Allowance cliff edge
Responding to news that the Government is set to increase the Carer's Allowance threshold, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Autumn Budget: NHS needs to be top priority to prevent winter crisis
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a rescue package for the NHS to prevent a winter crisis.
29 Oct 2024
Reeves announcement: Chancellor must prioritise investment in crumbling hospitals
Responding to Rachel Reeves's announcement that she will change the fiscal rules to allow for more investment, LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Oct 2024
Government have “missed an open goal” on new football regulator, say Lib Dems
Responding to the government’s plans to establish an independent football regulator, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, Max Wilkinson MP, said:
25 Oct 2024
Nearly 6,000 crimes went unsolved every day last year
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the previous Conservative government’s “legacy of failure” as new statistics reveal the extent of unsolved crime in the year ending June 2024.
25 Oct 2024
Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts
The Treasury is reportedly set to receive a £1.5 billion windfall from Octopus Energy. The cost of reinstating the Winter Fuel Payments for this year would be £1.4 billion. Responding to the news, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper:
25 Oct 2024
NAO Report on SEN provision: "urgent reform" needed, say Lib Dems
Responding to the report, Munira Wilson MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Families, said:
23 Oct 2024