Covid report: Govt must tackle crisis in our NHS, as matter of national security
Responding to the Covid inquiry report, in which it reveals that the NHS was close to collapse, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: “Trump-flation” forcing people to face “eyewatering” mortgage hikes
Responding to the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates at 3.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
19 Mar 2026
Lib Dems demand Government publish legal advice relating to deployment of UK military in the Strait of Hormuz
The Liberal Democrats have today written to the Attorney General to call for him to publish the full legal advice he shares with the Government concerning the possible deployment of UK armed forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 Mar 2026
A thousand died from high temperatures in hospitals and care homes last year as Lib Dems call on Govt to “heatproof the NHS”
There were close to 1,000 excessive heat deaths in healthcare settings last year, official government data analysed by the Liberal Democrats reveals as the Party calls on the Government to “heatproof the NHS”.
18 Aug 2025
Trump-Putin summit: failure to “sweet talk” Russia must lead to Trump “getting tough”
Commenting on the Trump-Putin summit concluding without a deal last night, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
17 Aug 2025
Afghan Data Breach: Lib Dems call for urgent investigation and for MOD to "stop burying its head in the sand, now"
Responding to the news that there has been another Afghan data breach, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
15 Aug 2025
Palestine Action arrests: Lib Dems call on terrorism Tsar to review legislation
The Liberal Democrats have written to Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, calling on him to review legislation that led to the arrest of more than 500 protesters.
15 Aug 2025
Poll reveals half think Premier League subscriptions poor value for money as Lib Dems launch new bid for free-to-air games
Half of Brits (51%) think Premier League subscription packages are poor value for money, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals as the 2025-26 league kicks off today.
15 Aug 2025
Thames Water: Steve Reed must rule out sale to Chinese firm
The Liberal Democrats have urged Environment Secretary Steve Reed to rule out the sale of Thames Water to Chinese firm CKI, if it enters special administration, and for any deal to receive parliamentary scrutiny before being agreed.
14 Aug 2025
Lib Dems call for National Audit Office investigation into NHS redundancies plan after unfunded £1bn cost revealed
The Liberal Democrats have written to National Audit Office chief Gareth Davies requesting that an investigation is launched into the Government’s plans to reduce Integrated Care Board running costs by 50%.
14 Aug 2025
GDP stats: “snails would scoff” at pace of economic growth
Responding to the news that UK economic growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
14 Aug 2025
Ed Davey: “perilous” Alaska summit could see two of “most unreliable Presidents imaginable” carve up Ukraine
Commenting ahead of the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin tomorrow, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
14 Aug 2025