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
Trump: Davey urges PM to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit in London
Ed Davey has called on Keir Starmer to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit of European leaders in London, as he warned that the second Donald Trump presidency risks having a “devastating” effect on European security.
7 Nov 2024
Trump victory: Fixing UK's broken relationship with EU more urgent than ever
Responding to Donald Trump declaring victory in the US presidential election, Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
7 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet voted 111 times to hike National Insurance in last Parliament
Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet are labelling themselves a squeaky-clean new Opposition – but the Liberal Democrats are pointing to their murky record on crucial issues like National Insurance rises, water quality, and the severe shortage of GPs.
5 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet: Cabinet of contradictions a recipe for more Conservative chaos
Responding to Kemi Badenoch announcing her Shadow Cabinet, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Badenoch’s “calamity Cabinet” cannot credibly hold government to account
The Liberal Democrats have branded Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow ministers a “calamity Cabinet” that cannot credibly hold the government to account, citing their litany of failures during the previous Conservative government:
5 Nov 2024
Family farm tax: government needs to take fingers out of its ears and listen to farmers
Responding to the Urgent Question on the Budget’s impact on farming communities and the government’s response, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Analysis reveals ‘bus tax’ equates to 1p income tax hike for commuters
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has shown that the average bus commuter would effectively face a 1p income tax hike due to the Government’s changes to bus tickets from £2 to £3.
4 Nov 2024
Partygate comments: Clear the Conservative party hasn't learnt anything
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's comments about Partygate being overblown, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
4 Nov 2024
Chancellor must listen and drop this tax on care
Responding to the Chancellor's interviews on the Sunday Shows, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
4 Nov 2024