Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting as Britain braces for second heatwave
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to hold an urgent COBRA meeting on this week's soaring temperatures.
30 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: welfare review must listen to the voice of carers
Ahead of the statement on the welfare bill later today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said the Government’s review of the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must listen to groups representing family carers, as well as disability charities.
30 Jun 2025
Bob Vylan: hate speech has no place at Glastonbury or in society
Responding to Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury on Saturday, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
29 Jun 2025
A-Level Results: Sunak must apologise to students for 28 million days of lost learning
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Rishi Sunak apologise to students who miss out on their expected grades as analysis by the party reveals that students getting their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results on Thursday lost 28 million days of learning du
14 Aug 2023
Liberal Democrats select Rob Blackie as London Mayoral candidate for 2024
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled Londoner Rob Blackie as their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election.
11 Aug 2023
NHS backlog rises: Steve Barclay is not up to the job
Responding to the NHS waiting list rising by another 100,000, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, said:
10 Aug 2023
Sewage: Investigation reveals water firms failing to admit how much sewage is being discharged
Water firms are failing to disclose how much sewage is being discharged into rivers, lakes and coastlines, Environmental Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Aug 2023
Hospitals suffer chemical leaks and broken fire alarms as repair bills rise
A Freedom of Information investigation by the Liberal Democrats has found that England’s hospitals are crumbling, with chemicals leaking in patient areas and others with multiple broken fire alarms.
8 Aug 2023
Poll reveals Brits cutting back on summer holidays and eating out due to cost of living crisis
New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found UK adults cutting back on summer activities due to the cost of living crisis.
8 Aug 2023
Rate rise: Govt catastrophically out of touch
Responding to the latest Bank of England interest rate rise to 5.25% Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
8 Aug 2023
Rise in broken seaside sewage monitors with many faulty for two years running
Over 100 monitors which are supposed to measure the amount of sewage being pumped into popular swimming spots found to be broken
8 Aug 2023
Nadine Dorries: Even your own PM says you aren't doing your job properly
Responding to Rishi Sunak saying "people aren't being properly represented" in Mid Bedfordshire, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Aug 2023