Corridor care crisis: Govt must end this shameful chapter
Responding to an Age UK report on the shocking extent of corridor care in the NHS, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
31 Oct 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Katie Lam: Badenoch should sack her instead of allowing extreme views to fester in Conservative Party
Responding to Kemi Badenoch saying Katie Lam spoke ‘imprecisely’ in stating large numbers of people would ‘need to go home’, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
30 Oct 2025
Sudan humanitarian disaster: UK must block arms sales to the UAE
The Liberal Democrats have called for the UK to cease selling arms to the UAE as horrific reports of cold-blooded executions by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spread.
30 Oct 2025
Streeting hospice grant: "urgent clarity" needed on whether funds will cover NICs rise
Responding to the news that Wes Streeting will announce a grant for hospices before Christmas, Helen Morgan MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Care spokesperson, said:
13 Nov 2024
Streeting speech: government’s deafening silence on social care is bitterly disappointing
Responding to the government announcement of NHS reforms and new league tables of NHS Providers, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
12 Nov 2024
Six-month waits for care assessments almost double as Lib Dems call on government to exempt care from NI tax hike
The number of people waiting over six-months for a care needs assessment has almost doubled to 79,000, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
12 Nov 2024
Unemployment: government's jobs tax could hit salaries and make it harder to hire staff
Responding to the news that unemployment has risen to 4.3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Nov 2024
NICs Rise: Govt must invest in healthcare
Following reports that the Government is considering additional funding for hospices to offset the impact of the NICs rise, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Nov 2024
Remembrance Sunday: we must never forget their sacrifice
Commenting on Remembrance Sunday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Nov 2024
Over two million GP appointments at risk due to National Insurance tax hike
The rise in employers' National Insurance Contributions at the Budget could end up costing GP surgeries the equivalent of over two million appointments a year, Liberal Democrat analysis has revealed.
11 Nov 2024
Rachel Maclean on childcare: another Dark Ages perspective from the Conservatives
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign chair Rachel Maclean's comments on Politics Live that it was the wrong decision for the Conservatives to expand free childcare, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, said:
11 Nov 2024
Davey to visit Ukraine charity: “Leaders across Europe must stand up to Putin”
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is warning of the need for the Prime Minister and fellow leaders across Europe to show a united front in support of Ukraine following Trump’s election as US president.
11 Nov 2024