Lib Dems call on RAF to ‘lead the way’ on Gaza airdrops
In response to the news that Israel will allow foreign countries to drop aid into Gaza, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for International Development Monica Harding MP said:
25 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey urges PM to pressure Trump on ending the humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Ed Davey has written to the Prime Minister urging him to work with President Trump to bring an end to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza ahead of the US President’s visit to the UK this weekend.
25 Jul 2025
Doctors strike: Lib Dems call for patients to be sent to private hospitals to ease impact
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an NHS Strike Resilience Plan, using private hospitals for some elective treatments to ensure no patient gets bumped down a waitlist further.
25 Jul 2025
Lib Dems expose Labour’s promise of a vote on future trade agreements and table bill to guarantee MPs a say on Trump deal
The Liberal Democrats have exposed Labour’s previous promise to give MPs a vote on any future trade deals, despite Keir Starmer now refusing to guarantee Parliament a say on a future Trump trade deal.
27 Apr 2025
Britain facing fly-tipping epidemic as massive majority back action to fix crime
New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the shocking scale of fly-tipping across the UK, with the South-East worst hit, and overwhelming public demand for tougher action - with the party calling for a ‘Fly Tipping Fighting Fund’...
25 Apr 2025
Reeves comments on EU trade: Govt’s approach so far “little more than empty words”
Responding to the Chancellor stating that trade with the EU is “arguably more important” than with the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Apr 2025
NAO report: No surprise trust in water industry at an all time low
Responding to the NAO report that found consumer trust in the water industry at an all-time low, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Apr 2025
Data reveals “ticking timebomb” of dentists approaching retirement as hundreds of dental providers hand back NHS contracts
In some areas, one in three NHS dentists are approaching retirement age with hundreds of dental providers having handed back their NHS contracts in the past few years, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has...
24 Apr 2025
Over 5,700 crimes went unsolved every day last year
The Liberal Democrats are renewing their calls on the Government to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners and invest the savings in frontline policing instead, as new statistics reveal the extent of unsolved crime in the year ending December 2024.
24 Apr 2025
Lib Dems call for ban on people playing loud music on public transport with fines for “headphone dodgers”
The Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action, including fines of up to £1,000, to tackle the rising trend of music and videos being played out loudly on public transport.
23 Apr 2025
Cooper: Hard to know if there any red lines the Govt isn’t willing to cross in their scramble to secure a Trump deal
Responding to reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled the UK could lower tariffs on US car imports, in attempts to broker a trade deal with the Trump administration, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperon, Daisy Cooper MP said
23 Apr 2025
Government votes down Liberal Democrat motion to speed up building of new hospitals
The Government has voted down the Liberal Democrats opposition day motion which would have reversed Labour’s delays to the New Hospital Programme.
23 Apr 2025