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
Water Commission: More urgency needed to reform industry
Responding to the government announcing a new Independent Water Commission, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
22 Oct 2024
Borrowing and debt figures: Burden must not fall on hard working households
Commenting on the latest figures on the public sector’s level of borrowing and debt, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
22 Oct 2024
Over one million 12 hour A&E waits this year as Lib Dems call on Chancellor to “winterproof” the NHS at the Budget
Over one million patients have faced waits of 12 hours or more in A&E in England so far this year, up a fifth compared to the same period last year, new data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Oct 2024
Social Care: Govt kicking the can down the road yet again
Responding to Care Minister Stephen Kinnock’s comments that the government’s plan to reform social care will be published "in the next 12 months", Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
21 Oct 2024
NHS national conversation: Govt must show ambition to fix Conservatives mess or “risks becoming a talking shop”
Responding to the government’s announcement that it will begin a ‘national conversation’ about the future of the NHS, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Oct 2024
2024 on track to be record worst year for cancer care
This year is on track to be the worst year on record for cancer care since the NHS last met its target in 2015 with the number of patients treated outside of the 62-day standard from referral to starting treatment.
21 Oct 2024
Water company bonuses rise this year despite sewage scandal
Shocking new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed water company executive bonuses have risen to £9.1m in 2023/2024.
21 Oct 2024
NHS repair costs rises to £13.8bn as Lib Dems call for comprehensive plan to end the backlog
Responding to the latest NHS figures showing that the cost of repairs to the NHS estate now stands at £13.8bn, up from £11.6bn last year Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health and Social Care, Helen Morgan MP said:
17 Oct 2024
Inflation: Welcome fall but winter will still be difficult for the most vulnerable
Responding to the latest inflation figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Oct 2024