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
New Thames Water illegal spills data: "We are seeing an environmental disaster on an industrial scale"
Responding to new research which finds Thames Water made at least 8,499 illegal sewage discharges between 2021 and 2025, Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, Charlie Maynard, said:
25 Feb 2026
Lib Dems force government to release Andrew files
Responding to the successful Liberal Democrat motion in Parliament forcing the Government to release the Andrew files, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
24 Feb 2026
Jury reforms: Lib Dems call to double up trials to slash the court backlog
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a major shakeup to the court system, to bring down the backlog instead of the Government’s plan to scrap vital jury trials.
24 Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: Govt must be "more ambitious" and bring in "universal screening" for SEND
Responding to the School White Paper launch, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat, Education, Children and Families Spokesperson, said:
23 Feb 2026
Davey says changes to SEND system must include universal screening
Responding to the Government's SEND announcement, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
22 Feb 2026
Reform's "ICE-style" plans will bring "chaos and disorder"
Responding to the trail of Zia Yusuf's Dover speech, Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, said:
22 Feb 2026
Lib Dems announce plan to urgently cut student loan repayments amid cost of living crisis
The Liberal Democrats have announced a plan to urgently reduce the spiralling cost of student finance, scrapping planned repayment threshold freezes and putting money back in the pockets of graduates struggling with the cost of living.
22 Feb 2026
Pupil premium plans risk hardwiring regional inequality into system
Responding to the Government's schools white paper, which proposes changes to the way pupil premium is allocated, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education, Schools and Families Spokesperson said:
21 Feb 2026
Lib Dems win big in Labour chair's own backyard
The Liberal Democrats have won a council seat from Labour in Redcar, in Labour party chair Anna Turley’s own home ward of Zetland.
20 Feb 2026