Disabled bus pass time restrictions scrapped after almost two-year long campaign by Lib Dem MP, Tom Gordon
The Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough had been due to force a second Commons vote on the change this September.
17 Aug 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems demand Govt 'heatproof' the NHS as ward temperatures surpass 40°C
Extreme heat inside NHS hospitals is creating dangerously hostile environments for both patients and healthcare workers, according to alarming new findings from the Liberal Democrats.
14 Aug 2026
Davey: The country is burning, reconvene COBRA immediately
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “The country is burning – devastating wild fires in the Midlands and the New Forest, hospitals dangerously overheating and the heat’s impact on our railways – and Andy Burnham’s only solution so far seems to be preventing...
14 Aug 2026
Six-month waits for care assessments almost double as Lib Dems call on government to exempt care from NI tax hike
The number of people waiting over six-months for a care needs assessment has almost doubled to 79,000, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
12 Nov 2024
Unemployment: government's jobs tax could hit salaries and make it harder to hire staff
Responding to the news that unemployment has risen to 4.3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Nov 2024
NICs Rise: Govt must invest in healthcare
Following reports that the Government is considering additional funding for hospices to offset the impact of the NICs rise, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Nov 2024
Remembrance Sunday: we must never forget their sacrifice
Commenting on Remembrance Sunday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Nov 2024
Over two million GP appointments at risk due to National Insurance tax hike
The rise in employers' National Insurance Contributions at the Budget could end up costing GP surgeries the equivalent of over two million appointments a year, Liberal Democrat analysis has revealed.
11 Nov 2024
Rachel Maclean on childcare: another Dark Ages perspective from the Conservatives
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign chair Rachel Maclean's comments on Politics Live that it was the wrong decision for the Conservatives to expand free childcare, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, said:
11 Nov 2024
Davey to visit Ukraine charity: “Leaders across Europe must stand up to Putin”
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is warning of the need for the Prime Minister and fellow leaders across Europe to show a united front in support of Ukraine following Trump’s election as US president.
11 Nov 2024
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