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 approve plan to fix the broken student loan system
The Liberal Democrats have today passed a major motion at their party conference, committing to a transformative overhaul of the university sector and student finance.
14 Mar 2026
Lib Dems call for permanent BBC charter to protect it from a future Reform government
The Liberal Democrats will today (Saturday 14th March) call on the government to act now to protect the BBC from a future Reform government, by bringing in a permanent charter that can only be overturned through a two thirds “super majority” in Parliament
14 Mar 2026
GDP figures a result of two “growth-crushing” budgets, say Lib Dems
Responding to figures showing there was zero growth in January, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
13 Mar 2026
Lib Dems call for ban on donations from foreign officials to “Trump-proof” UK democracy
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to amend upcoming legislation to “Trump-proof” British democracy by preventing foreign government figures from funding UK political parties, think tanks and campaign groups.
12 Mar 2026
Davey: PM must stand firm against Trump’s bullying
Responding Responding to Donald Trump’s latest comments on the war in the Middle East, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
12 Mar 2026
Davey: Ed Miliband must step in and bar Tesla from holding an energy licence
Responding to news that an Elon Musk firm has been approved by Ofgem to supply energy to British homes, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
12 Mar 2026
Mandelson files: PM should refer himself to ethics adviser over potentially misleading Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have called on Keir Starmer to refer himself to the ethics adviser for potential misleading Parliament over Peter Mandelson’s vetting before he was appointed as US Ambassador.
12 Mar 2026
Lib Dems call for a heating oil price cap to protect households from skyrocketing prices
The Liberal Democrats have urgently called for a price cap for those who rely on heating oil, as rural households face a sudden and severe rise in energy bills following the war in Iran.
12 Mar 2026
Davey: Mandelson must donate severance payout
Responding to the release of the Mandelson files, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
11 Mar 2026