Government Defence Spending: A shocking dereliction of duty
Responding to reports that the Chancellor is increasing defence spending by less than £10 billion over the next four years, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP:
Responding to reports that the Chancellor is increasing defence spending by less than £10 billion over the next four years, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP:
Responding to Lord Robertson's criticisms of the Government's approach to defence, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
The Liberal Democrats are calling for GP investment to be guaranteed on every new development.
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to urgently bring in a ban on no fault evictions, after the latest homelessness figures revealed that 34,850 were threatened with homelessness between April and June.
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak and David Cameron will be taking seperate flights to COP28, Liberal DemocratClimate and Energy spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed the Prime Minister’s response to his PMQ after Sunak said that the government was making progress on their pledge to provide 40 new hospitals by 2030.
Responding to the OECD report which says the UK economy is set for the second-slowest growth of the world’s G7 advanced economies, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP 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.