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
Jury trials: Labour backbenchers "simply sat by"
Commenting on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which includes controversial plans to slash jury trials, passing through the Commons for the first time this evening, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
10 Mar 2026
Lib Dems: Govt's "failure to commit" to a ban on social media is "simply not good enough"
Responding to the Government voting against a cross party amendment to ban social media for under 16s in the House of Commons, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Families, said:
10 Mar 2026
Davey calls for emergency COBRA meeting as oil prices soar
Commenting on growing concerns of rising oil prices following the war in Iran, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Mar 2026
Davey calls on Starmer to cancel King's US state visit given Trump's illegal war
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to cancel the King's scheduled state visit to the US in April. Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 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:
8 Mar 2026
Lammy opening door to direct UK strikes needs urgent clarification and Parliamentary vote
Responding to Lammy backing direct UK strikes in the Middle East on BBC Breakfast this morning, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
7 Mar 2026
PM press conference ignored worries of Brits fearing spiralling costs of Trump’s war, says Davey
Responding to the Prime Minister’s press conference, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
5 Mar 2026
Petrol Price Rise: Fuel giants may be "on the hook" for “ripping off consumers”
Responding to the recent increases in fuel prices at petrol stations across the country, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
5 Mar 2026
South West Water: Cryptosporidium outbreak is appalling admission of failure
Following South West Water pleading guilty to supplying water 'unfit for human consumption' after a Cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham, Devon in 2024 that left 143 people sick, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Mar 2026