McSweeney resignation: the buck stops with the PM
Responding to the resignation of the Prime Minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Feb 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Mandelson severance payout: “Immediately donate every penny to charities supporting victims”
Responding to reports that Peter Mandelson received a five-figure payout after being sacked as Ambassador to the US last September, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Feb 2026
Lib Dems report Mandelson to City watchdog for insider trading
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP has condemned “transfers of confidential material” by the disgraced ex-ambassador to paedophile Epstein as a potential financial crime.
7 Feb 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS care beds funding: "Unforgivable" that winter plan being announced in January
Responding to the government announcing £250m to buy care beds as part of a new plan to tackle the NHS winter crisis, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: Ambulance staff numbers fall as NHS crisis worsens
New House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed there are fewer full-time ambulance staff compared to 2015.
9 Jan 2023
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
8 Jan 2023
NHS recovery forum: How many more patients need to needlessly die?
Responding to the Prime Minister holding his NHS recovery forum, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper said: "How...
7 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Routine surgery delays - some patients left waiting 1,000 days for treatment
Patients in some NHS trusts are still being left waiting more than 1,000 days for routine surgeries such as knee and hip replacements, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
6 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak strike talks: Human costs of not getting around the table have been devastating
Responding to Rishi Sunak announcing he will speak to union leaders on Monday, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
6 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS Crisis: Govt must call COBRA meeting
Responding to the news that London's St George's Trust is the latest to declare a critical incident Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak Speech: PM asleep at the wheel
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Channel 4 Privatisation: Taxpayer money wasted on pointless and divisive plans
Responding to the leaked news of the Government's u-turn on the privatisation of Channel 4, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for DCMS Jamie Stone MP, who led the Liberal Democrats' strong opposition to the policy, said:
4 Jan 2023
