Lib Dems celebrate Sunshine Bill victory
Max Wilkinson MP is celebrating victory in his campaign for solar energy generation technology to be included in all new homes as standard.
6 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Government listens to Liberal Democrat calls to end “corridor care” but cannot lead patients “up the garden path”
Responding to the Government setting out its Urgent and Emergency Care Plan which aims to eliminate “corridor care” following recent Liberal Democrat calls to “end corridor care”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
6 Jun 2025
Lib Dems call on Labour Govt to rule out real-terms policing budget cuts as unsolved vehicle theft epidemic continues
House of Commons library analysis of official Home Office data on crime outcomes, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, shows a vehicle theft epidemic with the offence becoming ‘effectively decriminalised’. Almost 95,000 cases went unsolved last year.
5 Jun 2025
Almost half expect more local small business closures due to government’s NICs hike
Almost one in two (46%) people expect to see the number of SMEs in their local area closing to increase as a result of the NICs hike by the government, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Dec 2024
Starmer speech: “Milestones on the road to nowhere” without a proper plan to deliver
Commenting ahead of Keir Starmer’s speech today on a ‘Plan for Change’, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Dec 2024
Lib Dems will vote against farm tax to protect farmers
Ahead of the vote on the Family Farm tax today, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
4 Dec 2024
Neighbourhood policing pledge: Govt must reassure police can focus on communities
Responding to reports that the government will pledge an additional 13,000 neighbourhood police officers, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
3 Dec 2024
Liberal Democrats will vote against NICs rise to protect small businesses
Ahead of the vote to raise employers’ National Insurance today (3rd December), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Dec 2024
Pat McFadden: government’s targets will be meaningless unless they reverse disastrous mistakes
Responding to Pat McFadden on the Laura Kuenssberg show on the government's plan for change, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Dec 2024
‘Love is Enough’ surges into the Top 10 of the iTunes charts as Ed Davey’s Christmas No. 1 bid gathers momentum
The Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir and Ed Davey’s bid to reach Christmas Number 1 is gathering momentum after ‘Love is Enough’ has surged to number 6 in the iTunes chart today (30th November).
2 Dec 2024
Bank of England: Ministers need to set out steps to Trump-proof economy
Responding to the Bank of England’s fiscal stability report which warned of the potential impact of the impending Donald Trump Presidency on the economy, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Dec 2024
MUSIC VIDEO FOR ED DAVEY’S CHRISTMAS NO.1 BID “LOVE IS ENOUGH” RELEASED
A new Christmas classic has entered the scene, with today’s release of the music video for the charity Christmas single ‘Love is Enough’ by Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir feat. Ed Davey.
2 Dec 2024