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
Lib Dems: Govt needs to ‘take the bull by the horns’ and block Chinese mega-embassy
Responding to reports that the Deputy Prime Minster has asked China to explain ‘hidden’ plans for a mega embassy in London, Luke Taylor MP and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London said:
7 Aug 2025
Lammy must push Vance for new sanctions before any US-Russia meeting on future of Ukraine
The Liberal Democrats are calling on David Lammy to pressure the US Vice President on introducing new sanctions before any face-to-face meeting between US and Russian premiers, ahead of the Foreign Secretary’s dinner with the American second in command to
7 Aug 2025
Interest rates: would have happened months ago if Govt “was not acting as a roadblock to growth”
Responding to interest rates falling to 4%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Aug 2025
IFS Report on council funding: Govt is robbing Peter to pay Paul
Responding to the IFS' report on major reforms to English council funding, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Aug 2025
Davey: Starmer needs to pick up the phone to Trump following Netanyahu's proposal to reoccupy Gaza
Responding to reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
6 Aug 2025
Liberal Democrats demand crackdown on unscrupulous YouTube ads after Ofcom data reveals platform's dominance
Liberal Democrats are calling for reforms to advertising regulation, demanding that YouTube advertising be subjected to much more stringent oversight, to protect the millions of Brits consuming content on the platform from irresponsible and scam ads.
6 Aug 2025
Report into antisemitism: scale of hate incidents is “utterly unacceptable”
Responding to a report from Community Security Trust which recorded 1,521 anti-Jewish hate incidents in the UK, the second-highest total of anti-Jewish hate incidents ever recorded by the organisation in the first half of any year, Liberal Democrat leader
6 Aug 2025
Ofwat CEO jumping before ship sinks
Responding to news that Ofwat's CEO will resign at the end of the month, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Aug 2025
Premium Bonds: Govt should set up dedicated phone line so people can get what they are owed
Responding to findings that there are 2.5 million premium bond prizes that remain unclaimed totalling more than £100 million, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Aug 2025