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
Ministers "sleepwalking into another crisis" over SEND just like Welfare Bill - Lib Dems
Responding to Stephen Morgan being unable to rule out support cuts for children with EHCPs during this morning's media round, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
7 Jul 2025
Baroness Maclean: Badenoch must confirm if she agrees with aide or apologise
Commenting after the Telegraph reported that Baroness Maclean told supporters the Conservative Party has ‘done the apologies', Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Jul 2025
Phillipson on Kuenssberg: Govt must give families reassurance on SEND support
Responding to Bridget Phillipson on Laura Kuenssberg, where she repeatedly refused to answer questions over whether she will scrap guaranteed extra support for thousands of children with special needs, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson
6 Jul 2025
People waiting over a year for Access to Work support as Lib Dems call on Government to scrap “gutted” welfare legislation
Someone waited 393 days for a decision on their Access to Work application which offers support to help people into employment a Liberal Democrat Written Parliamentary Question reveals.
6 Jul 2025
McMurdock investigation: Reform must come clean about what they knew
Commenting after the Sunday Times' report, that James McMurdock is alleged to have borrowed tens of thousands of pounds under the government’s Bounce Back loans scheme during the Covid pandemic, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Jul 2025
Lib Dem Bill passes in Commons - MP says animal welfare will be “transformed”, bill will end pet mutilation
Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers’ Private Members’ Bill has passed through the Commons today [Friday 4 July], with the Government backing the Bill. The vet MP said the move will “eradicate” dangerous puppy smuggling and end “serious public health...
4 Jul 2025
Lib Dem bill set to pass Commons to end pet mutilation and “transform” animal welfare in UK
Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers’ Private Members’ Bill is set to pass the Commons today [Friday 4 July], with the Government backing the Bill. The vet MP said the move will “eradicate” dangerous puppy smuggling and end “serious public health...
4 Jul 2025
One in five GPs nearing retirement in some areas as Government’s 10 year plan risks “not touching the sides”
Thousands of GPs are nearing retirement age with some areas seeing close to a quarter aged over 55, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Jul 2025
Davey on GE Anniversary: Liberal Democrats pushing Government to go “further and faster” on NHS, care and economy
One year on from the 2024 General Election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Jul 2025