"Vote with us" on customs union bill Lib Dems say to Lammy
Responding to David Lammy's comments that a UK-EU customs union would help to boost growth, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP said:
5 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
NAO report must be a "wake up call for govt"
Responding to the NAO report that Tackling frailty key to the long-term health of our aging population, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Primary Care Helen Maguire MP said:
5 Dec 2025
Delayed county council elections to go ahead in 2026: Lib Dems put Badenoch on notice
Responding to news that county council elections delayed last year will now go ahead in 2026, despite requests from Conservative council leaders for them to be postponed again, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
4 Dec 2025
Lib Dems tell Government to stop “flip-flopping” and introduce EU Youth Mobility Scheme without delay
Responding to the Government’s comments that they may finally be implementing a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Europe James MacCleary has said:
7 May 2025
Lib Dems urge MPs to “do right by our kids” ahead of key Commons vote on social media
Liberal Democrats will push for a key change in children’s online safety laws in the House of Commons on Wednesday [7th May]. The party has called on MPs across the political spectrum to back their amendment which would stop social media giants from...
6 May 2025
Streeting rejects responsibility for cross-party social care talks calling it “a matter for the commission”
In response to a question from the Liberal Democrats in the Commons today asking for a date for the commencement of already delayed cross-party talks on social care, the Health Secretary said “that it was now a matter for the independent commission”.
6 May 2025
UK-India agreement: Parliament must have its say to avoid “dangerous precedent” for Trump trade deal
Responding to the announcement that a trade agreement has been reached between the UK and India, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 May 2025
Winter Fuel Payments: Government response to local elections is “tone deaf”
Responding to the Government now saying that there will be no change to the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 May 2025
Govt must launch "Watch British campaign" to combat Trump's "Bond tax”
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to meet with British film industry leaders and discuss a response to Trump’s plan for 100% tariffs on foreign films, including those made in the UK.
6 May 2025
Streeting on Winter Fuel Payments: “beggars belief” that the Government is only now waking up to public’s “fury”
Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments this morning suggesting the Government may u-turn on their cuts to Winter Fuel Payments, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 May 2025
Select Committee social care report: Government expects taxpayer to “pay for the privilege of their own suffering”
Responding to the Health and Social Care Committee's report, which calls inaction on social care “untenable” and shows that the Government and taxpayers are currently paying £32 billion a year for a broken system, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care..
5 May 2025
Davey on Streeting comments: Government needs to go “much further and much faster” by u-turning on disastrous decisions
Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments on the Sunday shows this morning where he said that people should give the Government "more time", Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 May 2025