Disabled bus pass time restrictions scrapped after almost two-year long campaign by Lib Dem MP, Tom Gordon
The Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough had been due to force a second Commons vote on the change this September.
17 Aug 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems demand Govt 'heatproof' the NHS as ward temperatures surpass 40°C
Extreme heat inside NHS hospitals is creating dangerously hostile environments for both patients and healthcare workers, according to alarming new findings from the Liberal Democrats.
14 Aug 2026
Davey: The country is burning, reconvene COBRA immediately
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “The country is burning – devastating wild fires in the Midlands and the New Forest, hospitals dangerously overheating and the heat’s impact on our railways – and Andy Burnham’s only solution so far seems to be preventing...
14 Aug 2026
Lib Dems table Parliamentary motion calling for the King’s state visit to the US to be cancelled
The Liberal Democrats have today tabled a Parliamentary motion, calling on the Prime Minister to advise His Majesty the King that his upcoming state visit to the United States should be cancelled, as Donald Trump continues his illegal war in Iran.
19 Mar 2026
Shameless cameo cash grab “tells us everything we need to know about Nigel Farage”
Responding to a Guardian investigation into Nigel Farage's Cameo videos, in which it was revealed he shared support for a rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
17 Mar 2026
Reeves' Mais announcement just “more dither and delay”
Responding to Rachel Reeves' Mais lecture, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
17 Mar 2026
Davey: Instead of "temporary sticking plasters" we need VAT holiday and price cap on heating oil
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference where he announced measures on energy prices, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
16 Mar 2026
UK should table an emergency resolution at UN Security Council to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Responding to the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
16 Mar 2026
Ed Davey speech: Save Britain with nuclear missiles and new Magna Carta
Full text of Ed Davey’s speech to Liberal Democrat Conference in York today:
16 Mar 2026
Ed Davey: Britain must end its dangerous dependence on Trump’s America for nuclear deterrent
In his speech at Liberal Democrat Conference today [Sunday 15th March], Ed Davey will call on the government to urgently start work on a fully-independent British nuclear deterrent, warning that the UK’s current reliance on the US for Trident missiles.
15 Mar 2026
Davey: Starmer must rule out deploying British ships just because Trump tells him to
Responding to the news that Donald Trump has urged the UK and other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
15 Mar 2026
Heating Oil Crisis: Chancellor must set out a "proper plan", not just announce “she's found some money down the back of the sofa”
Responding to the Chancellors announcement of a package of support to help those struggling with higher heating oil costs, Sarah Dyke MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, said:
14 Mar 2026