Lib Dems: Burnham must show backbone with Trump
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
9 Jul 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call on Andy Burnham to back £1.5bn plan to end corridor care as latest A&E figures reveal A&E perma-crisis
NHS statistics released today [Thursday 9th July 2026] have revealed that the service had record Accident and Emergency (A&E) attendances in June 2026, and that corridor care has risen in a month (May to June) by several thousand beds.
9 Jul 2026
‘Avanti Andy’ needs to realise Britain doesn’t start at Euston and terminate at Manchester Piccadilly, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will visit Torbay this Friday [10th July] to issue to issue a stark warning to presumptive Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
9 Jul 2026
Labour local election launch: Government has failed to deliver the change they promised
Commenting ahead of Labour’s local election launch, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
3 Apr 2025
Ed Davey on US tariffs: UK must stand firm with allies against Trump's attempts to “divide and rule”
Responding to Donald Trump’s announcement of new global tariffs including on UK exports to the US, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Apr 2025
Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund report: “awful but predictable” findings need to act as a “wake up call” for the Government
Responding to a Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund report that found that just one in five people are satisfied with the NHS, that rating having fallen by 39 percentage points since the pandemic, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen...
2 Apr 2025
UK must stand with Canada and Europe in “united front” against Trump’s trade war
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a “united front” with Europe and Canada to stand up to Trump’s damaging trade war – as the UK fails to secure a carve-out from tariffs set to hit the British economy.
1 Apr 2025
Lib Dems secure £50m funding for vulnerable children’s support after months of Govt “dither and delay”
The Liberal Democrats have secured £50 million in renewed funding for therapeutic support for adopted children or those looked after by guardians, dragging Ministers “kicking and screaming” to renew the fund – with Starmer U-turning on last week’s PMQs...
1 Apr 2025
UK-US trade deal: Government cannot engage in a “double betrayal” of our farmers
There have been reports in the Times of a potential trade deal between the UK and US which would include the eliminating tariffs on US beef, chicken and pork. It comes as Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch said today that chlorinated chicken or hormone...
1 Apr 2025
Trump trade war: PM must convene COBRA to coordinate response to tariffs
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Prime Minister to convene a COBRA meeting to discuss measures to mitigate the impact of Trump’s tariffs, today, including emergency support for the businesses set to be hardest hit.
1 Apr 2025
Number 10 admits UK to be hit by Trump tariffs: Government needs to “stand tall with our allies” and prepare retaliatory measures
Responding to Downing Street saying that they expect the UK to be hit by Trump’s tariffs on April 2nd, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
31 Mar 2025
Ed Davey launches local election campaign with bid to overtake Conservatives
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has declared a two horse race between his party and the Conservatives at the launch of his party’s local election campaign today in Henley-on-Thames, in the battleground county of Oxfordshire.
31 Mar 2025