1 in 6 young people on course to be out of work or education by 2031, Lib Dems reveal
The number of 16-to-24-year-olds out of education, employment or training is on course to rise by 280,000 to reach 1.26 million by 2031.
13 Nov 2026
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MoD Bicester: It's the wrong plan and the wrong site for local communities, asylum seekers and the taxpayer
Reacting to the Government's decision to grant planning application for the asylum centre at MOD Bicester, local Liberal Democrat MP, Calum Miller said:
12 Nov 2026
Corridor care climbs 23% in six months as patients pay the price for Government inaction
Responding to new NHS England figures showing corridor care has worsened in the six months since it was first recorded, with 110,299 instances in October compared to 89,914 in May, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
12 Nov 2026
Poll finds Brits would rather swim with sharks than in sewage as Boxing Day swims cancelled
More people would choose to swim with great white sharks than in water contaminated with sewage, polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found.
6 Jan 2025
UK lags behind as Putin and allies crank up defence spending by 50%
Russia, Iran and China have all increased their defence budgets by over 50% since 2014 - with the UK’s defence spending growing at just 14%.
6 Jan 2025
Ed Davey’s 2024 Christmas message to celebrate young carers
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey’s Christmas message will celebrate the role of young carers during the festive season.
24 Dec 2024
Max Wilkinson MP: “All I want for Christmas is the Government to support the Sunshine Bill”
Off the back of the UK’s shortest day of the year, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, Max Wilkinson, is asking for the Government to commit to a “sunnier future” by backing his Sunshine Bill as ‘a Christmas gift to the nation.’
24 Dec 2024
One million families with children are in fuel poverty and facing a “Christmas in the cold”
Over one million families with children under 16 are living in fuel poverty, analysis of government figures by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
24 Dec 2024
Peerages: Ed Davey responds to appointment of Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed MBE and Dr Mark Pack
Two Liberal Democrat appointments to the House of Lords have been announced today.
20 Dec 2024
Pension Credit: Ministers must urgently extend deadline before it's too late
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP, said:
20 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
20 Dec 2024