Lib Dems call on RAF to ‘lead the way’ on Gaza airdrops
In response to the news that Israel will allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development Monica Harding MP said:
25 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey urges PM to pressure Trump on ending the humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Ed Davey has written to the Prime Minister urging him to work with President Trump to bring an end to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza ahead of the US President’s visit to the UK this weekend.
25 Jul 2025
Doctors strike: Lib Dems call for patients to be sent to private hospitals to ease impact
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an NHS Strike Resilience Plan, using private hospitals for some elective treatments to ensure no patient gets bumped down a waitlist further.
25 Jul 2025
GP funding slashed by £350 million since 2019 as patients left waiting weeks for an appointment
Funding for GP practices has been slashed by £350 million in real terms since 2019, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Jan 2024
UK Stats Authority criticises Sunak over asylum backlog claim
The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) has criticised Rishi Sunak over his claim to have “cleared” the asylum backlog earlier this month, despite the latest figures showing the total backlog of asylum cases is over 99,000.
22 Jan 2024
Sunak press conference: Out of touch and out of ideas
Responding to Rishi Sunak's press conference on the Conservative government's Rwanda policy, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
18 Jan 2024
Over 100,000 child hospital admissions for rotting teeth since 2018
A Liberal Democrat FOI has found that there have been 218,005 admissions to hospital for rotting teeth, including more than 100,000 child admissions, since 2018.
18 Jan 2024
Rwanda bill: After days of chaos, this is no victory
Following the Rwanda Bill passing through Committee stage with no amendments, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
18 Jan 2024
PMQs: Sunak fails to commit to building promised new hospitals on time as repair backlog hits a record £11.6 billion
The Prime Minister failed to commit to delivering on the Conservative party’s 2019 manifesto pledge to build 40 new hospitals or to fix those that are currently crumbling when pressed at PMQs today.
17 Jan 2024
Inflation figures: Years of mismanagement has seen people's pay stretched
Responding to the lastest inflation figures, the Liberal Democrats Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
17 Jan 2024
Rwanda scheme won't work, even his own party knows it
Responding to the reports that Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke Smith have resigned, the Liberal Democrats Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
17 Jan 2024
Bug’s life: Over £450,000 spent on pest control in Parliament since 2020
Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) from Liberal Democrat MP, Sarah Olney, have revealed £460,938 has been spent on pest control on the Parliamentary Estate since 2020.
17 Jan 2024