Responding to reports that the Government is considering rolling out mandatory digital ID for those aged 13 and up, Victoria Collins, Liberal Democrat Science, Innovation & Technology spokesperson said:
This morning Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey and Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper met with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey to reaffirm support for the bank’s independence. Commenting after his meeting, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
Responding to NHS data published today which reveals that the number of 12-hour waits in A&E surged by nearly 10,000 last month, an increase of 25% on August and the worst September on record, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement is confirmation that the Environment Department’s budget will fall by 11% next year, directly impacting the Conservative government’s attempts to deal with the sewage scandal.
Following news that the Government has expanded its free childcare provision for working parents, Liberal DemocratEducation spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
The latest NHS data has revealed that just 61.3% of cancer patients are starting treatment within 62-days. The government’s target is 85%, which has not been met since 2015.
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Autumn Statement’s latest hidden horror as an “act of deception” as it will continue the freeze on tax free limits for ISAs which will have cost savers £755 million between 2023 and 2029.
Ambulance delays reached their worst level so far this year in October, with heart attack and stroke victims left waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
OBR forecasts household debt servicing costs to double from £73bn to a staggering £151bn in 2026 - higher than the 2008/2009 crisis
Responding to the latest migration statistics, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
The Conservative Government is cutting annual NHS spending by almost £5 billion in real-terms, figures buried in the small print of today’s Autumn Statement have revealed.
The Lib Dems are calling on the Chancellor to reverse Conservative tax cuts to the banks, as the party’s analysis of new OBR figures shows that the cuts will total £22 billion over the next six years.
