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
Daisy Cooper conference speech: Liberals designed the NHS, the government should use our ideas to save it
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper will today (16th September) urge the Health Secretary to “take up our ideas” to rescue the NHS after the Conservatives “ripped away people’s freedom” and “brought the NHS to its knees”.
17 Sep 2024
Lib Dems calls for creation of new National Parks to expand public access
The Liberal Democrats have called for £50 million to be spent yearly on the creation of three new national parks and investment into current parks at the Party’s Autumn Conference in Brighton today (15th September).
17 Sep 2024
Wendy Chamberlain tells Lib Dems: we will be the “Party of the NHS and care”
Today, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Wendy Chamberlain delivered a keynote speech at Lib Dem Autumn Conference. In it, she said that the Party would be the “Party of NHS and care” as she set out the Lib Dems top priority over the next Parliament.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for Youth Mobility Scheme with Europe
The Liberal Democrats will today put forward a plan to improve work and travel links for young people – through a reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems call for free school meals to be given to all children in poverty
Today (Sunday 15th September), Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP will deliver her keynote speech to the party’s conference, calling for an expansion of free school meals to all children in poverty.
14 Sep 2024
Winter Fuel Allowance: Govt must reverse course immediately
Responding to the news that 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their Winter Fuel Allowance because they are not expected to apply for the benefits they are entitled to.
14 Sep 2024
Lib Dems vow to be “party of the NHS and care” as Chief Whip sets out top priority for new Parliament
Today (Saturday 14th September), Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP will open the party’s conference.
14 Sep 2024
No impact assessment on Winter Fuel cut is "unthinkable"
Responding to the reports that the Government did not carry out an impact assessment on cutting winter fuel support for millions of pensioners in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
14 Sep 2024
NHS reform: Social Care is the elephant in the room if we want to save our NHS
Commenting on the Prime Minister's speech this morning on the state of the NHS, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Sep 2024