PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Pension Credit: Government’s “callous” stripping of Winter Fuel Payment leaves many “shivering in their homes”
Responding to the latest pension credit data showing that there are still 33,700 outstanding claims to be processed and that 114,500 claims were rejected - a 133% increase compared to last year.
27 Feb 2025
Dental appointments: millions “in urgent need” as Ministers “sit on their hands”
Responding to the BDA saying that the extra dental appointments promised by the Government will only cover a third of people who need urgent care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Ed Davey to kick off Liberal Democrat bid to win Somerton & Frome by-election
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will make his first by-election campaign visit to Somerton & Frome where he will meet the LiberalDemocrat candidate Sarah Dyke and local activists in Castle Cary.
19 Jun 2023
Sunak must end mortgage horror show
Responding to the reports that the average two-year mortgage rate is now above 6%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Jun 2023
Privileges committee vote: Refusing to back motion would be an insult to bereaved familie
Ahead of today's vote in Parliament on the Commons privileges committee findings, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Jun 2023
Apology is too little too late.
Responding to Michael Gove's comments on Sophy Ridge regarding the Conservative HQ Christmas party during lockdown, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
18 Jun 2023
4th By-Election: A clear contest between the LiberalDemocrats and the Conservatives
Responding to the news that Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton has announced his resignation in The Mail+, LiberalDemocrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
18 Jun 2023
Partygate video should make Ministers “sick to their stomachs”
Responding to the new Partygate video, as seen in The Mirror, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
18 Jun 2023
Birthday Honours List: Liberal Democrats see two people honoured for their services
The Liberal Democrats see two people honoured in the Birthday Honours list. Prue Bray was awarded an MBE for her political services, while Heather Kidd was awarded an MBE for her services to rural communities.
18 Jun 2023
Hosepipe ban: Water bills should be discounted
Responding to South East Water announcing a hosepipe ban from 26 June, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP has called for customers' water bills to be discounted. He said:
18 Jun 2023
Parliament mustn’t waste time debating Johnson report when families facing mortgage crisis
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government not to waste parliamentary time on Monday with a long debate on the Privileges Committee report on Boris Johnson, but to pass emergency support for families struggling with soaring mortgage rates.
18 Jun 2023