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
Triple lock: “bungling Badenoch's” first policy is to slash the state pension
Responding to Kemi Badenoch saying that she would consider means testing the triple lock, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Jan 2025
Badenoch speech: half-hearted apology does not absolve her from toxic legacy
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s speech in which she acknowledged the Conservatives “made mistakes” when in government, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Jan 2025
Davey: Give Trump state visit if he supports Ukraine
In a major speech today, Ed Davey said that Donald Trump should be given the state visit to the UK that he “craves", if he delivers on financial and military support for Ukraine.
16 Jan 2025
RCN survey: “Harrowing” corridor care testimony reveals a government leaving staff with “hands tied behind their backs”
Responding to a Royal College of Nursing survey which shows that two-thirds of NHS nursing staff are saying they are delivering care in over-crowded or unsuitable places...
16 Jan 2025
GDP Figures: Gov must see sense and scrap jobs tax
Responding to GDP growing by 0.1% in November, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Jan 2025
Ed Davey speech: Negotiate a UK-EU Customs Union to “turbocharge economy” and strengthen hand against Trump
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Thursday 16 January) call on the Government to negotiate a new UK-EU Customs Union, to boost Britain’s economy and ability to deal with the incoming Trump Presidency from a position of strength.
15 Jan 2025
Davey: Israel-Gaza ceasefire must lead to a lasting peace and two-state solution
Responding to the Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, said:
15 Jan 2025
PMQs: Davey urges PM to create visa route to attract high-skilled Americans fleeing Trump
At Prime Minister’s Questions today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey urged the Prime Minister to create a new visa route so that highly-skilled Americans seeking to flee the Trump presidency can “bring their money and their skills” to the UK.
15 Jan 2025
Inflation: economy is “stuck in the mud”
Responding to inflation falling to 2.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Jan 2025