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
Phillipson on Laura K: hospitals left to rot need funding for repairs
Responding to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announcing that the Government will commit to rebuilding crumbling schools during an interview with Laura Kuenssberg this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Record number of floods in NHS hospitals as trusts experience three fires a day
There has been a record number of floods recorded in NHS Trusts this year with the health service’s estate reporting three fires a day, analysis of the latest NHS data by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
29 Oct 2024
Ed Davey: get rid of Carer's Allowance cliff edge
Responding to news that the Government is set to increase the Carer's Allowance threshold, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Autumn Budget: NHS needs to be top priority to prevent winter crisis
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a rescue package for the NHS to prevent a winter crisis.
29 Oct 2024
Reeves announcement: Chancellor must prioritise investment in crumbling hospitals
Responding to Rachel Reeves's announcement that she will change the fiscal rules to allow for more investment, LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Oct 2024
Government have “missed an open goal” on new football regulator, say Lib Dems
Responding to the government’s plans to establish an independent football regulator, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, Max Wilkinson MP, said:
25 Oct 2024
Nearly 6,000 crimes went unsolved every day last year
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the previous Conservative government’s “legacy of failure” as new statistics reveal the extent of unsolved crime in the year ending June 2024.
25 Oct 2024
Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts
The Treasury is reportedly set to receive a £1.5 billion windfall from Octopus Energy. The cost of reinstating the Winter Fuel Payments for this year would be £1.4 billion. Responding to the news, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper:
25 Oct 2024
NAO Report on SEN provision: "urgent reform" needed, say Lib Dems
Responding to the report, Munira Wilson MP, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Families, said:
23 Oct 2024