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
Liberal Democrats demand Government publish legal advice following shambolic election U-turn
The Liberal Democrats have today demanded that the Government publish the full legal advice behind its failed plan to delay local elections, after Ministers were forced into a humiliating u-turn just months before polling day.
17 Feb 2026
Davey: We cannot allow the Government to cancel elections on a whim ever again
Responding to the Government's u-turn on local election delays, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
16 Feb 2026
Josh Simons must temporarily step down while Labour Together investigated, say Lib Dems
Responding to the Cabinet Office's investigation into the Labour Together scandal, which saw the think tank under Josh Simons MP's leadership commission research into journalists' "funding and origins", Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Sm
16 Feb 2026
Govt “dangerously asleep at the wheel” on tackling Russia with cuts to vital Security Fund
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the Government is not taking the threats from Russia seriously, as Cabinet Office data shows that Integrated Security Fund spending on Russia is set to fall by over 20% between 2026 and 2029.
16 Feb 2026
Online child safety consultation: The "Govt continues to kick the can down the road"
Responding to the Government's announcement that they will commence a consultation period to assess children's safety online, with the aim to introduce new new legal powers, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Famil
15 Feb 2026
Davey on MSC: Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he called for closer trading ties between the UK and EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Feb 2026
Starmer at MSC: finally waking up to the threat of relying on Trump
Responding to Keir Starmer's speech at the Munich Security Conference, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP said:
13 Feb 2026
The proscription of Palestine Action was a "grave misuse of terrorism laws"
Responding to the High Court's ruling that the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
13 Feb 2026
Lib Dems blast Elections Bill as “painfully timid” and call for transformative change to lock out Trump and Musk
Commenting on the publication of the Representation of the People Bill, Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
12 Feb 2026