Our prison system shouldn't rely on prisoners handing themselves back in
Responding to the news that William Smith from Woking has returned himself to Wandsworth Prison, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, Will Forster said:
6 Nov 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Statement from Woking MP on escaped prisoner: Public deserves full explanation from Govt
Responding to reports that a second prisoner has escaped from Wandsworth prison this week, who was a resident in Woking, where most of his offenses took place, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, Will Forster said:
5 Nov 2025
Prison release: Lammy must return to Parliament this afternoon
Commenting on reports that a second migrant sex offender has accidentally been released, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
5 Nov 2025
Adass survey should make Government “heed warning” they cannot fix the NHS without fixing social care
Responding to The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services survey which found that recent overspend by councils in England on their adult social care budgets was the highest in a decade, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennet
14 Jul 2025
Trump state visit: PM should invite Mark Carney for official visit and to address Parliament
Responding to the date of Donald Trump’s state visit being confirmed, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Jul 2025
Liberal Democrats warn Government do not have “their finger on the pulse” when keeping children safe online
This morning, the Chief Executive of Ofcom Dame Melanie Dawes has told Laura Kuenssberg there may need to be changes to legislation in order to keep children safe online. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to raise the age at which big...
13 Jul 2025
Lib Dems call for free tennis lessons campaign to boost “grassroots to Grand Slam” path as Wimbledon finals kick off
As the Wimbledon championship finals begin this weekend, the Lib Dems are calling on the Government to ringfence sports funding allocated at the Spending Review to give children in deprived areas free tennis lessons and equipment – boosting access to...
13 Jul 2025
GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Rise in those impacted by two child benefit cap should “focus minds” to scrap it
Responding to the latest figures showing that an additional 300,000 children have been affected by the two child benefit cap since Labour took power, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
10 Jul 2025
Rise in long NHS waiting list delays “could have awful consequences for thousands of people”
Responding to the number of year-long elective waits rising for the second month in a row to 196,000 in May, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
10 Jul 2025