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
Water bills: High time Ofwat were replaced
Responding to comments from water firms that despite rising bills for consumers, companies claim this isn't enough to stop sewage spills, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP:
28 Aug 2024
Davey responds to Starmer speech: Urgent action needed to fix NHS and care
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
27 Aug 2024
DIY A&E: Brits treat their wounds and make slings over fear of hospital waits
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that people are suffering in pain or treating themselves rather than go to A&E out of fear of waiting times.
27 Aug 2024
Rise in sewage dumped near Blue Flag beaches as the LibDems call for an end to sewage dumping in bathing waters by 2030
New research by the Liberal Democrats has found a shocking rise in the number of sewage discharges by mainland Blue Flag beaches with the party calling for an end to sewage dumping into bathing waters and highly sensitive nature sites by 2030.
23 Aug 2024
Energy bills: People being clobbered by cost of living crisis and new Govt must take urgent action
Responding to the new energy price cap, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
23 Aug 2024
Youth mobility scheme: Govt should negotiate scheme and rebuild trust with EU
Responding to reports that the government is considering agreeing to the EU’s proposals for a youth mobility scheme, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
23 Aug 2024
GCSEs: Pupils should be proud but action on RAAC and attainment needed
Commenting on this morning's GCSE results, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
23 Aug 2024
Taylor Swift should receive Freedom of the City of London for filling blank space in British economy
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Taylor Swift to receive the Freedom of the City of London as the Eras Tour, expected to boost the British economy by nearly £1bn and London’s economy by £300m, wraps up its European leg in the capital.
23 Aug 2024
Four in five councils have decade-long waiting lists for social homes as Lib Dems call for planning reforms
More than four in five councils have people waiting over a decade on their social housing waiting lists, Liberal DemocratFreedom of Information requests (FOI) have revealed.
20 Aug 2024