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
Reeves comments on EU trade: Govt’s approach so far “little more than empty words”
Responding to the Chancellor stating that trade with the EU is “arguably more important” than with the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Apr 2025
NAO report: No surprise trust in water industry at an all time low
Responding to the NAO report that found consumer trust in the water industry at an all-time low, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Apr 2025
Data reveals “ticking timebomb” of dentists approaching retirement as hundreds of dental providers hand back NHS contracts
In some areas, one in three NHS dentists are approaching retirement age with hundreds of dental providers having handed back their NHS contracts in the past few years, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has...
24 Apr 2025
Over 5,700 crimes went unsolved every day last year
The Liberal Democrats are renewing their calls on the Government to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners and invest the savings in frontline policing instead, as new statistics reveal the extent of unsolved crime in the year ending December 2024.
24 Apr 2025
Lib Dems call for ban on people playing loud music on public transport with fines for “headphone dodgers”
The Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action, including fines of up to £1,000, to tackle the rising trend of music and videos being played out loudly on public transport.
23 Apr 2025
Cooper: Hard to know if there any red lines the Govt isn’t willing to cross in their scramble to secure a Trump deal
Responding to reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled the UK could lower tariffs on US car imports, in attempts to broker a trade deal with the Trump administration, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperon, Daisy Cooper MP said
23 Apr 2025
Government votes down Liberal Democrat motion to speed up building of new hospitals
The Government has voted down the Liberal Democrats opposition day motion which would have reversed Labour’s delays to the New Hospital Programme.
23 Apr 2025
Lib Dems banned from Russia: “a badge of honour”
Responding to the news that a number of Liberal Democrat MPs and Peers have been banned from entering the Russian Federation, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire MP, said:
23 Apr 2025
Trump trade deal: Starmer fails to commit to vote in Parliament at PMQs
Keir Starmer has failed to commit to a vote in Parliament on any Trump trade deal, after being asked by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at PMQs today.
23 Apr 2025