Covid report: Govt must tackle crisis in our NHS, as matter of national security
Responding to the Covid inquiry report, in which it reveals that the NHS was close to collapse, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: “Trump-flation” forcing people to face “eyewatering” mortgage hikes
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 3.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dems demand Government publish legal advice relating to deployment of UK military in the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberal Democrats have today written to the Attorney General to call for him to publish the full legal advice he shares with the Government concerning the possible deployment of UK armed forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dems target backbench Labour MPs ahead of key legislative push on customs union
The Liberal Democrats will table an amendment to upcoming legislation that would place a legal duty on the Government to begin negotiations on a customs union with the EU, in a bid to force a fresh vote on the issue.
4 Jan 2026
Lib Dems call on Keir Starmer to cancel £3bn “Trump tax” on NHS and invest in fixing social care instead
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Keir Starmer to cancel a deal with the US that will see the NHS paying billions of pounds more in higher drug prices in the coming years, and to invest money in fixing social care instead.
1 Jan 2026
5 million children have not seen a dentist in past year as figures reveal worst dental deserts
The Liberal Democrats have warned that NHS dentistry is facing a national crisis, as new analysis of official figures reveals that millions of children and adults across England are struggling to access basic dental care.
31 Dec 2025
Ed Davey's New Year message for 2026
In his New Year message for 2026, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP will say:
30 Dec 2025
8 in 10 hospitals using outdated medical equipment as Lib Dems warn patients are being put at risk
8 in 10 hospitals are using hundreds of outdated machines such as X-Ray machines and MRI scanners as the Lib Dems warn that patients are being left at risk.
29 Dec 2025
Month-long waits for GP appointments increase by 250,000 since Labour took office
Shocking data analysed by the Liberal Democrats reveals in the 18 months since Labour took power, hundreds of thousands more people are now waiting over a month for a GP appointment.
28 Dec 2025
Three in four car thefts went unsolved last year as Lib Dems call for vehicle crime crackdown
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a car theft crackdown, with a dedicated unit in each police force to tackle the unsolved crime epidemic. It comes as House of Commons library data reveals that a shocking 76% of all car thefts went unsolved last year.
25 Dec 2025
Supermarket scrooges steal Christmas cheer as one in three shoppers hit by shrinkflation
Shock polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats shows that over one in three (36%) people have noticed Christmas food shrink in size this year. This comes as many households across the country are already struggling with a cost of living permacrisis.
23 Dec 2025
Ed Davey's Christmas message for 2025
In his Christmas message for 2025, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP will say:
23 Dec 2025