Davey: NHS 10 year plan will be a “castle built on sand” without fixing social care
Ahead of the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS today (3rd July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
One in five pensioners think they will leave ‘nothing’ behind due to social care costs as 10 year NHS plan set to be announced
One in five (20%) pensioners have said that they think they will not be able to leave anything behind to their loved ones after being hit with social care costs, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jul 2025
Cooper: Reform defection shows "the mask has slipped"
Former Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris, who was roundly criticised in 2017 after using the N-word at a public event, has defected to the Reform party and will lead for them on social care policy.
2 Jul 2025
Revealed: Commuters have faced £1,100 ticket bombshell since 2019 as Lib Dems pledge to freeze rail fares
The Liberal Democrats have announced a manifesto commitment to freeze rail fares next year, saving commuters from £115 million in fare hikes.
8 Jun 2024
D-Day: Davey sets out plans for veterans and military personnel
On D-Day, the Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has set out the party’s plans to deliver a fair deal for veterans, serving personnel, and their families.
8 Jun 2024
Sunak a “pound shop Boris Johnson”: Ten times the Conservatives have misled the public with dodgy figures
The Liberal Democrats have published a dossier detailing 10 times the Conservatives have misled the public with dodgy figures, saying it showed Rishi Sunak has ended up as a “pound shop Boris Johnson.”
8 Jun 2024
Ed Davey pledges to be “voice of carers” as he opens up about personal experience of care
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has today pledged to be the “voice of carers” as he said care will be at the heart of his party’s manifesto.
8 Jun 2024
Ed Davey calls for 62-day cancer treatment guarantee as NHS target missed for 100,000 patients
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced his party would give cancer patients a legal right to start treatment within 62-days after an urgent referral.
8 Jun 2024
Debate: The country deserved better than that
Responding to tonight’s ITV debate, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper said:
8 Jun 2024
Long-term sickness risks £18 billion black hole under Conservatives as Lib Demscall for mental health MOTs
Record levels of long-term sickness under the Conservatives are set to blow an £18.3 billion black hole in the public finances over the next Parliament, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
8 Jun 2024
Ed Davey launches plan for free personal care to end hospital crisis and help people stay in their own homes
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today launch a bold plan to fix the social care crisis, including providing free personal care to help elderly people stay in their own homes for longer.
8 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for new protections for rivers and coastlines as sewage dumped over 100,000 times in bathing water areas
The Liberal Democrats have announced a massive expansion of marine protected areas and a new Blue Flag status for rivers will be included in their general election manifesto.
2 Jun 2024