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
Investment in fixing crumbling hospitals falls by nearly 40% as Lib Dems to force vote on bringing delayed projects forward
Investment in fixing crumbling hospitals has fallen by £600 million in the past three-years, a fall of 40%, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Apr 2025
Reeves in Washington: Chancellor must set out UK’s “red lines” on any Trump trade deal
Commenting ahead of the Chancellor’s trip to Washington to meet fellow finance ministers, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
22 Apr 2025
IMF forecast: Urgent rethink needed by Government to avoid Trump wrecking ball to economy
Responding to the IMF downgrading their growth forecast for the UK to 1.1% citing Donald Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Apr 2025
Badenoch has already thrown in the towel
Commenting after Kemi Badenoch's Today Programme appearance, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
22 Apr 2025
School uniforms costing families over £1bn a year as Lib Dems call for price cap to tackle “cost of learning crisis”
As families across the country prepare for a return to school from the Easter break, research reveals that Liberal Democrat calls for a price cap on branded school uniform items could save families around £300m each year – up to 5 times what the...
21 Apr 2025
Davey: Pope Francis’ passing is a profound loss
Responding to Pope Francis passing away, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Apr 2025
71-fold rise in 24-hour “trolley waits” with almost 50,000 last year as Lib Dems call for NHS ‘super-heads’ to save failing Trusts
Liberal Democrats are calling for NHS ‘super-heads’ to go into failing Trusts and bring them up to standard, as new FOI data reveals there were 49,000 trolley waits of 24-hours or longer last year. This is up 71-fold on 2019, with some patients waiting...
20 Apr 2025
Ed Davey's Easter message
In a message to celebrate Easter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2025
NASUWT Poll: "Figures are shocking, but should come as no surprise"
A poll by the NASUWT Teaching Union has found that nearly three in five (59%) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour in schools.
19 Apr 2025