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
Reeves speech: Boosting growth without fixing our trade with Europe like “driving with the handbrake on”
Ahead of the Chancellor’s speech today (Wednesday 29th), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
JRF poverty report: government has done next to nothing to tackle this “poverty pandemic”
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s annual poverty report which found almost one in three children in England will be in poverty by 2029, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
Water Commission: Lib Dems call for an ACOBA investigation into former Thames Water executive's appointment
The Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent investigation by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) into the government’s appointment of a former Thames Water executive to its Water Commission.
28 Jan 2025
Water Bill: Lib Dems to force vote on protecting customers from water company bailouts
Today (28th January), the Liberal Democrats plan to push a vote to ensure customers do not have to foot the bill for failing water companies.
27 Jan 2025
CBI Growth Indicator: Chancellor must heed these warnings and do a handbrake turn
Responding to the CBI Growth Indicator which says that the private sector thinks activity will fall again over the next three months, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Jan 2025
Ed Davey’s statement on Holocaust Memorial Day
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey’s statement on Holocaust Memorial Day:
26 Jan 2025
Badenoch on Kuenssberg: “Bungling Badenoch” still has no idea how angry people are at the damage the Conservatives did
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s remarks on Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jan 2025
Reeves on Kuenssberg: Chancellor’s approach to growth “does not survive contact with reality”
Responding to the Chancellor’s remarks on Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jan 2025
Councils paying £24,000 more a year per pensioner in nursing costs as Lib Dems call on govt to reverse “foolish” NICs hike
Councils are having to pay a staggering £53,352 a year in nursing costs per pensioner, up more than £24,000 on 2015/16’s level of £29,276 a year - an 82% jump - House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
26 Jan 2025