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
Cooper: Unprecedented legislation must be used judiciously
Responding to the passing of the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill which aims to prevent the closure of British Steel's Scunthorpe plant, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Apr 2025
Davey on Parliament’s recall: Steel production is a matter of national security and all options should be on the table
Responding to the reports that the Government is recalling Parliament to discuss the future of British Steel, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Apr 2025
Sunak honours list: “ID parade of political flunkies”
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
11 Apr 2025
Davey calls on Starmer to host world leaders’ summit on Trump tariffs
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to host a virtual summit of world leaders this weekend, to discuss a collective response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
11 Apr 2025
Govt Ukraine support package is "small change:" Now we must seize Russian assets
Responding to the Government’s announcement of a support package for Ukraine, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire MP said:
11 Apr 2025
Shock analysis reveals longest sewage “spill” - including one which lasted a whole year
Liberal Democrat analysis of Environment Agency data reveals the shocking extent of sewage spills polluting British seas and rivers. This is despite water company bosses earning a collective total of over £20 million in the financial year 2023/24.
10 Apr 2025
Tories on Reform: “You couldn’t put a cigarette paper” between Badenoch and Farage
Commenting on Badenoch’s ruling-out of a national pact with Reform, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
10 Apr 2025
Some areas see more than one in 10 waiting over a month for a GP appointment as “stark postcode lottery” revealed
One in 10 waits for GP appointments were longer than a month in some areas with a record 20.5 million waits of at least 28 days or longer last year, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has revealed.
9 Apr 2025
Davey on tariff pause: this is Trump's Liz Truss moment
Responding to news that Donald Trump has paused higher tariffs against most countries for 90 days, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Apr 2025