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
Federal Party Press Releases
Train cancellations: Kick in the teeth for commuters
Commenting on this morning's rail chaos which has seen services across London and commuter belt cancelled despite there not being a train strike, Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson said:
19 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Dowden: Playing scare tactics with the public and playing politics with the strikes
Responding to the Oliver Dowden media round, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
19 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
It All Adds Up energy campaign: Urgent investment in insulation needed
It All Adds Up energy campaign: Urgent investment in insulation needed
19 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Govt weaken environmental targets: Short-sighted and irresponsible
Responding to the publication of the Government response to the consultation on environmental targets which weakens a number of targets, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment, Tim Farron MP said:
16 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Ministers “failing patients on a monstrous scale” as ambulance handover stats revealed
The Liberal Democrat's have accused Ministers of “failing patients on a monstrous scale” in response to new figures that reveal 29,000 hours were lost waiting to handover patients from ambulances to A&E last week alone.
15 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Interest rates: This is the nightmare before Christmas for families
Responding to the Bank of England raising interest rates, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
15 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Raab should step down while complaints investigated
Responding to the news that five further complaints about Dominic Raab's behaviour are being investigated, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
15 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak’s refusal to ban home repossessions a “Dickensian nightmare”
Following a PMQ from Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, Rishi Sunak has refused to back Liberal Democrat calls to ban house repossessions and evictions over the Christmas period. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
15 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Channel deaths “horrifying and heartbreaking”
In response to the tragic news that people have died in the English Channel this morning, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
15 Dec 2022