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.
The Liberal Democrats have called on Science Minister Michelle Donelan to pay the damages and legal costs relating to academic Prof Kate Sang's libel action against her herself.
The Liberal Democrats have called for a Cabinet Office inquiry into reports that Science Minister Michelle Donelan's department paid her damages and legal costs relating to academic Prof Kate Sang's libel action against her.
Responding to the Chancellor's embargoed budget trail, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
Responding to the series of five heavy defeats for the government on their Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords this evening, which saw several Conservative peers voting against the government’s position, LiberalDemocrat Leader in the Lords Dick Newby said:
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Tuesday 5th March) visit a GP surgery in the Chancellor’s Godalming and Ash constituency ahead of the Budget to demand that Hunt cancel his planned real terms NHS spending cuts.
Responding to IFS analysis revealing that the planned 1.2% real terms cut in day-to-day NHS spending would be the largest reduction since the 1970s, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
Stealth tax hikes will cost the average household in England twice as much as what they’ll get from this year’s national insurance cut, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Six in ten Conservative voters blame the Prime Minister and Chancellor for the UK economy entering a recession
Commenting on a new constituency poll which shows Jeremy Hunt's seat is under threat, putting the Liberal Democrats on 35% on the vote, compared to Conservative's 29%, LiberalDemocrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
