Davey: NHS 10 year plan will be a “castle built on sand” without fixing social care
Ahead of the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS today (3rd July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
One in five pensioners think they will leave ‘nothing’ behind due to social care costs as 10 year NHS plan set to be announced
One in five (20%) pensioners have said that they think they will not be able to leave anything behind to their loved ones after being hit with social care costs, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jul 2025
Cooper: Reform defection shows "the mask has slipped"
Former Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris, who was roundly criticised in 2017 after using the N-word at a public event, has defected to the Reform party and will lead for them on social care policy.
2 Jul 2025
Food security: Stats are reminder of the importance of farming communities to the UK
Commenting on the latest DEFRA food security report, which reveals that the proportion of food secure households declined from 92% in financial year ending 2020 to 90% in financial year ending 2023.
12 Dec 2024
Early years funding: Grant will be wiped out by NICs hike - exempt childcare providers now
Responding to the Government's announcement of a £2 billion funding package for early years provision, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
11 Dec 2024
Davey: NAO report reveals “staggering” scale of Carer’s Allowance scandal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for an immediate halt to Carer’s Allowance repayment demands, as a new report from the National Audit Office lays bare the extent of the scandal.
11 Dec 2024
Lib Dems table new bill to close domestic abuse loopholes in prison early release scheme
Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law.
11 Dec 2024
Thames Water: Rise in sewage spills is the final straw
Responding to reports of a 40% rise in pollution incidents from Thames Water, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, said:
11 Dec 2024
IFS SEND provision report: Immediate action is needed
Responding to the IFS report on the crisis in SEND provision, Lib Dem Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
11 Dec 2024
Spending Review: not investing in social care is a “false economy”
Commenting ahead of the government launching the process of their Spending Review later today (10th December), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Dec 2024
Davey: Carer’s Allowance review mustn’t be excuse for inaction now
Responding to the Terms of Reference for the independent review of Carer’s Allowance overpayments, published today by the Department for Work and Pensions, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
11 Dec 2024
Reeves speech in Brussels: Govt must be more ambitious in rebuilding ties with EU
Commenting ahead of a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to European Finance Ministers in Brussels, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
9 Dec 2024