Davey: Burnham is risking a repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment fiasco
Responding to Andy Burnham's speech at Labour Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for emergency COBRA meeting following RAF Fairford security breach
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to convene a COBRA meeting, following the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
28 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
Davey announces plan to join EU pact and end small boat crossings which have soared since Brexit
The Liberal Democrats have today announced plans to end the small boats crisis, calling for the UK to join the EU’s landmark new Migration and Asylum Pact.
18 Aug 2026
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
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
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
Clacton result: Investigation into Farage's financial affairs must now crack on
Reacting to the Clacton by-election result, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
14 Aug 2026
Latest rates rise prove Ofwat is "rubber stamp for failure" as £3.4bn added to water bills
Responding to the news that water companies have been given Ofwat's permission to increase bills for customers by an extra £3.4bn, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, said:
13 Aug 2026
A&Es hit with worst summer waits on record and 12+ hour waits increase by over 20%
Liberal Democrat analysis of NHS stats published today (13th August) has revealed the worst summer on record for 12+ hour waits across A&Es in England, with 302,985 12+ hour waits in June and July compared to 252,000 last year - an increase of over 20%. T
13 Aug 2026
GDP: Burnham must get a grip on our economy
Responding to the latest quarterly GDP figures, which showed a slight growth of 0.4%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: “Today’s figures are little to celebrate as millions of businesses and workers continue to feel the squeeze.
13 Aug 2026