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
Ed Davey on water bills rising: This price hike is a kick in the teeth
Responding to reports that water firms are set to increase bills by as much as 40%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
28 Jun 2023
Thames Water CEO resigns: This has to be a watershed moment for the scandal ridden company
Responding to Thames Water CEO's resignation this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
27 Jun 2023
1 in 3 school buildings past use-by date
Around 24,000 school buildings are beyond their estimated initial design life, according to a new report published today (28 June) by the National Audit Office.
27 Jun 2023
Hunt regulator meeting: Fear of “stitch up” over revolving door between regulators and firms
Ahead of the Chancellor’s meeting with Ofgem, Ofwat and the CMA tomorrow, the Liberal Democrats have raised fears of a “revolving door” between the regulators and profiteering firms.
27 Jun 2023
GP “retirement time bomb” revealed with one in five nearing retirement
The Liberal Democrats have warned of a “GP retirement time bomb,” after new research by the party reveals more than one in five family doctors are nearing retirement age.
27 Jun 2023
Rising food prices: Govt asleep at the wheel as people struggle
Responding to research by Which? revealing that increased food prices have worsened the mental health of one in four people, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
27 Jun 2023
South East Water slammed for £1.7m exec pay as hosepipe ban parliamentary motion tabled
New research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the water company imposing hosepipe bans in England today paid their executives a staggering £1.7 million in pay and bonuses over the past two years.
26 Jun 2023
Mortgage hit to economy bigger than a 2p income tax hike
The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
26 Jun 2023
Sewage: Warnings of “revolving door” between water companies and regulators
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats, including Freedom of Information Requests and Parliamentary Questions, has revealed there is no monitoring of “revolving doors” between water firms and their regulators.
26 Jun 2023