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
IFS report shows last Conservative Govt trashed the economy and sent mortgages spiralling
Responding to the latest IFS report that shows 320,000 people have been pushed into poverty because of mortgage interest rate rises, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
25 Jul 2024
Crime Stats: Conservative failures mean victims of crime don’t know if they will see justice
EMBARGO: Immediate Release Responding to the latest crime statistics showing that an average of 5,829 crimes went unsolved every...
25 Jul 2024
Cleverly: A failed Conservative minister with a tarnished legacy
Responding to news that James Cleverly has formally announced that he will be running to be the next Conservative Leader, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Jul 2024
EA Annual Report: public sick to the back teeth of polluting firms
Responding to the Environment Agency's annual report showing 'water companies underperforming', Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Jul 2024
NAO Health Report: Heart of govt's agenda must be rescuing the NHS
Responding to the National Audit Office report which said that the 'scale of the challenges facing the NHS today and foreseeable in the years ahead is unprecedented', Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Jul 2024
Lib Dem amendment to the King's Speech selected for vote
The Liberal Democrat amendment to the King’s Speech has been selected for a vote expected around 7pm this evening.
23 Jul 2024
Lib Dems demand clarity on IT outage impact on patients
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Health Secretary demanding to know how many patients were affected by the IT issues which hit the country last Friday and what action he will take in order to minimise the issues for affected patients.
23 Jul 2024
Lib Dems table King’s Speech amendment to “rescue social care” as half of care homes lost in some areas
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the King’s Speech to rescue social care, as figures reveal the number of care homes in England has fallen by close to 1,500 since 2018.
23 Jul 2024
ICJ opinion: UK should recognise the independent state of Palestine
Responding to today’s advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
23 Jul 2024