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
Levelling Up Bill: Conservative chaos to blame for cancellation of vote
Responding to reports that Monday's vote on the Levelling Up Bill has been cancelled, Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat Levelling Up Spokesperson, said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sewage: Budget means almost £500 million less to tackle the sewage crisis
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the department responsible for dealing with the sewage crisis is about to have their day-to-day budget slashed in the wake of the Autumn Statement.
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
OECD forecast: Damning verdict of the Government's economic record
Responding to the latest OECD forecast which puts Britain bottom of the G7 table for economic growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Debt figures: Conservative Chancellors have blown black hole in Britain's finances
Responding to new ONS figures showing the scale of UK government borrowing in October, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mortgage ticking time bomb: Homeowners facing biggest interest payment hike on record
British mortgage owners will face the biggest hike in interest payments on record, the Liberal Democrats can reveal.
21 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Barclay interview: Jumble of jargon can't hide Conservative failures
Responding to Health Secretary Steve Barclay's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
IFS analysis: Conservative ministers are economic vandals
Responding to IFS analysis of the Autumn Statement today, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Squeezed middled pushed to the brink by Conservative's Cost of Chaos budget
In response to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's morning round following yesterday's Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
5 Hidden Horrors in the Autumn Statement
The Liberal Democrats have revealed five “hidden horrors” buried in the small print in the Autumn Statement, including a staggering £18bn of tax cuts for the banks while almost six million people are dragged into a higher rate of tax.
18 Nov 2022