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
Josh Simons must temporarily step down while Labour Together investigated, say Lib Dems
Responding to the Cabinet Office's investigation into the Labour Together scandal, which saw the think tank under Josh Simons MP's leadership commission research into journalists' "funding and origins", Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Sm
16 Feb 2026
Govt “dangerously asleep at the wheel” on tackling Russia with cuts to vital Security Fund
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the Government is not taking the threats from Russia seriously, as Cabinet Office data shows that Integrated Security Fund spending on Russia is set to fall by over 20% between 2026 and 2029.
16 Feb 2026
Online child safety consultation: The "Govt continues to kick the can down the road"
Responding to the Government's announcement that they will commence a consultation period to assess children's safety online, with the aim to introduce new new legal powers, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Famil
15 Feb 2026
Davey on MSC: Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he called for closer trading ties between the UK and EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Feb 2026
Starmer at MSC: finally waking up to the threat of relying on Trump
Responding to Keir Starmer's speech at the Munich Security Conference, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP said:
13 Feb 2026
The proscription of Palestine Action was a "grave misuse of terrorism laws"
Responding to the High Court's ruling that the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
13 Feb 2026
Lib Dems blast Elections Bill as “painfully timid” and call for transformative change to lock out Trump and Musk
Commenting on the publication of the Representation of the People Bill, Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
12 Feb 2026
Davey on the EU: The Chancellor needs to stop just talking the talk and start walking the walk
Commenting after the Chancellor said at event on security in Europe that the biggest prize for Britain’s growth comes through deeper integration with the EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Feb 2026
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP has today (Wednesday 11th February) unveiled a radical plan to ‘Get Britain Growing Again to end the cost of living crisis’.
11 Feb 2026