Covid report: Govt must tackle crisis in our NHS, as matter of national security
Responding to the Covid inquiry report, in which it reveals that the NHS was close to collapse, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: “Trump-flation” forcing people to face “eyewatering” mortgage hikes
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 3.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dems demand Government publish legal advice relating to deployment of UK military in the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberal Democrats have today written to the Attorney General to call for him to publish the full legal advice he shares with the Government concerning the possible deployment of UK armed forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 Mar 2026
Prisoners wrongly released: Govt and Prison Service must own up to their failures
Commenting after Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, David Lammy admitted this morning that twelve more prisoners have been wrongly released, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
2 Dec 2025
A&E crisis: 2025 set to be worst ever year for degrading trolley waits with Govt in “total denial”
Liberal Democrat analysis of official data has revealed the shocking extent of A&E waiting times, with this year set to be the worst on record. Following the budget, the party is calling for an emergency package of extra hospital and social care beds to p
1 Dec 2025
Lib Dems: OBR must “learn the lessons from this catastrophic error ”
Responding to the resignation of the head of the OBR Richard Hughes, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
1 Dec 2025
Davey responds to PM speech: Take the Brexit blinkers off and go for growth
Responding to the Prime Minister's speech on Monday 1st December, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
1 Dec 2025
Lib Dems: Collapse of SAFE negotiations “Sends the worst possible sign to Moscow"
Responding to reports that the UK has walked away from an EU rearmament plan over ‘pay-to-play’ demands, James MacCleary, the Liberal Democrats’ Defence Spokesperson, commented:
28 Nov 2025
Business rates: “Stealth tax on our high streets”
Responding to reports that the changes to business rates from the budget will hit hospitality businesses the hardest, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Nov 2025
Prostate cancer screening: Govt should urgently guarantee targeted screening
Commenting on reports that experts are expected to say, Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, Liberal Democrat Primary Care and Cancer spokesperson Helen Maguire MP said:
28 Nov 2025
SEND funding gap a "damning indictment" as Lib Dems renew calls for profit cap on private providers
Responding to IFS analysis on the choices facing the Government on the forecast £6 billion SEND funding gap, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
27 Nov 2025
Lib Dems brand Reeves "continuity Conservative Chancellor” as figures show stealth tax hike to hit London and South East hardest
London and the South East are set to be hit hardest by the Chancellor’s stealth tax, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
27 Nov 2025