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
National cancer plan: Govt "must show far more ambition"
Responding to the Government's National cancer plan announced on World cancer day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Feb 2026
Mandelson: Lib Dems blast Govt "shambles" as Davey demands public inquiry
Responding to the news that Government has announced plans to legislate to remove Peter Mandelson's peerage, and that the Cabinet Office has referred information to the police after "safeguards were compromised", Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Feb 2026
EU open-minded on customs union: Govt simply cannot afford to ignore
Responding to reports that the European Commissioner for finance has said that the European Union would be "open‑minded" about discussing closer trade ties with the UK, including a customs union, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, sa
3 Feb 2026
Lib Dems call for national inquiry into Epstein’s influence at “heart of British political establishment"
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for a statutory public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein and his influence at the “heart of the British political establishment,” to uncover the truth and get justice for victims.
3 Feb 2026
Police should investigate Mandelson for potential misconduct in public office
Following allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked confidential Downing Street documents to Jeffrey Epstein, Ed Davey MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
2 Feb 2026
Davey on Mandelson: Government should strip Mandelson of his peerage
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP said:
2 Feb 2026
China sanctions: MP on secret blacklist calls for all restrictions to be lifted
Responding to Starmer's announcement regarding 6 parliamentarians having their sanctions lifted by the Chinese authorities, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath who was blocked from entering Hong Kong in 2025, said:
30 Jan 2026
Kidlington Waste Dump: "Every penny must be recovered" from those responsible
Responding to the news that two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in a field in Kidlington, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester & Woodstock Calum Miller said:
30 Jan 2026
Local Campaigner Jackie Pearcey Announced as Liberal Democrat Candidate for Gorton and Denton
Local Campaigner Jackie Pearcey has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Gorton and Denton in the upcoming by-election.
30 Jan 2026