Davey: Burnham is risking a repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment fiasco
Responding to Andy Burnham's speech at Labour Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for emergency COBRA meeting following RAF Fairford security breach
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to convene a COBRA meeting, following the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
28 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
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
Daisy Cooper conference speech: Liberals designed the NHS, the government should use our ideas to save it
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper will today (16th September) urge the Health Secretary to “take up our ideas” to rescue the NHS after the Conservatives “ripped away people’s freedom” and “brought the NHS to its knees”.
17 Sep 2024
Lib Dems calls for creation of new National Parks to expand public access
The Liberal Democrats have called for £50 million to be spent yearly on the creation of three new national parks and investment into current parks at the Party’s Autumn Conference in Brighton today (15th September).
17 Sep 2024
Wendy Chamberlain tells Lib Dems: we will be the “Party of the NHS and care”
Today, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Wendy Chamberlain delivered a keynote speech at Lib Dem Autumn Conference. In it, she said that the Party would be the “Party of NHS and care” as she set out the Lib Dems top priority over the next Parliament.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for Youth Mobility Scheme with Europe
The Liberal Democrats will today put forward a plan to improve work and travel links for young people – through a reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU.
14 Sep 2024