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
Winter Fuel Payments: Hundreds of thousands more pensioners set to lose out
Responding to the latest Winter Fuel Payment statistics showing that there was a 214,000 increase in the number of recipients of the payments in the winter of 2023/24 compared to the previous year, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson:
1 Oct 2024
National debt: The Conservatives trashed the economy
Responding to the national debt reaching 100% of GDP for the first time in decades, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Improving maternity care must be a key priority for the new government
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s report into maternity care services, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson, Helen Morgan said:
1 Oct 2024
Ed Davey unveils new Lib Dem frontbench team to champion “the people’s priorities”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced his new frontbench, as he calls on his party to champion the “people’s priorities” and “clean up the mess left by the Conservative government.”
1 Oct 2024
Ed Davey speech: “Make the NHS winterproof
In his speech to Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton today, Leader Ed Davey will call on the Government to set up a new “Winterproof NHS Taskforce” to put an end to the annual winter crises in the health service.
18 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for reversal of cuts to Bereavement Support Payments after being slashed by £1,000
The Liberal Democrats have called for a reversal of the Conservative Party’s cuts to Bereavement Support Payments at their Party’s Conference in Brighton today (16th September)
18 Sep 2024
Over 5 million children not seen by an NHS dentist in the past year as Lib Demspledge to end dental deserts
More than 5.35 million children in England have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Sep 2024
Record 10 million four-week waits for GPs this year as Lib Dems demand NHS funding boost at the Budget
The number of four-week waits for a GP appointment is on course to be reach a new record high year, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Payment cut a “historic mistake”
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
17 Sep 2024