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
Lib Dems have tabled a 'fatal motion' in the Lords to kill off the government's voter ID plans
Liberal Democrats will be calling a vote which would halt in its tracks Voter ID laws from progressing through Parliament.
11 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Number of patients per qualified GP rises to 2,300
There are now 2,300 patients for every fully qualified GP, up from 2,100 four years ago, damning new ONS figures have revealed.
9 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Banking reforms: Tone-deaf that this government is hiking taxes for hard-working families whilst cutting them for banks
Responding to the Chancellor announcing new reforms to Britain's banking sector, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
9 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Lib Dems call on Barclay to convene a ‘Strep A Summit’ now
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Health Secretary Stephen Barclay MP to convene a ‘Strep A Summit’ immediately. Since the outbreak of Strep A in the UK, 15 children have tragically died.
9 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS stats: Every day we hear horror stories of patients dying
Responding to new NHS stats which have shown a record amount of people waiting for hospital treatment and A&E waiting times at a record high in England, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Cumbrian coal mine shatters Britain's Green progress
Responding to the Government's decision to approve a new coal mine in Cumbria, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron said:
8 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Matt Hancock should stand down now and trigger a by-election
Responding to Matt Hancock announcing he will be standing down as a MP at the next election, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
8 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Scandal saga must end with ban on VIP lanes
Following the Labour Party's Humble Address to publish PPE Medpro's contracts passing unopposed in the House of Commons, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
8 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Onshore wind: Families and pensioners could have saved money but this is too late
Responding to Rishi Sunak scrapping the ban on onshore wind to avoid another backbench rebellion, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
8 Dec 2022