The Liberal Democrats have tabled a motion in Parliament calling for England captain Harry Kane to be awarded a knighthood, following his sensational, tournament-saving performance against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday evening.
Responding to the Government's decision to U-turn on their decision to deny pubs extended trading hours on Monday morning for England's world cup game, Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs, said:
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to urgently grant an emergency blanket licensing extension for pubs and bars across the country to allow the public to cheer on England in their upcoming 1:00 AM World Cup knockout match on Monday.
Responding to the report released today by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombundsman, that recommended that the government should compensate women affected, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has launched his party’s English local elections campaign with an hourglass stunt, declaring “Time’s running out for Rishi Sunak”, and calling on the country to vote for change in May.
Responding to the latest Public Accounts Committee Report on Reforming Adult Social Care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
Almost 20,000 older people in England waited more than four hours for an ambulance to arrive after having a fall last year, more than double the number in 2019/20, figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael will use his Spring Conference speech this weekend to slam the Conservative Government for poor prioritisation in the Home Office.
The Liberal Democrats have passed a new policy at their Spring Conference calling for key sporting events such as Premier League matches, Six Nations Rugby, Ryder Cup and the Ashes to be legally shown on free-to-air TV channels.
Full text of Ed Davey's speech:
Ed Davey will today (Sunday 17 March) challenge Liberal Democrat members to knock on five million doors this year, “to bring the Blue Wall tumbling down, and get more brilliant Liberal Democrats elected to transform our country for the better.”
The Liberal Democrats will today (Saturday 16 March) call for a new tax on share buybacks by large companies which could raise around £2 billion for public services.
