Local Campaigner Jackie Pearcey Announced as Liberal Democrat Candidate for Gorton and Denton
Local Campaigner Jackie Pearcey has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Gorton and Denton in the upcoming by-election.
30 Jan 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for Reform council candidate to be suspended over “sickening” racist comments
The Liberal Democrats have called on Nigel Farage to suspend Redcar council candidate Michael Manning after racist online comments.
29 Jan 2026
WASPI decision: a “hammer blow” to those who thought they would finally be treated fairly
Responding to the Government’s decision that no compensation should be paid to WASPI women, Liberal Democrats Work and Pension Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP said:
29 Jan 2026
Sunak slammed as quarter of pharmacy budgets cut since 2015
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for failing pharmacies as reports show hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cuts since 2015.
2 Feb 2024
Over one million families to face mortgage hike ahead of November General Election
1.1 million households will face a mortgage hike before the General Election if it is held in November, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Feb 2024
Free to air cricket: Lib Dem amendment struck out
A Liberal Democrat amendment to the Media Bill which would’ve paved the way for England Test Match cricket to be broadcast on free-to-air-channels has been voted down in Parliament today.
2 Feb 2024
IMF's damning verdict show's Govt have failed on economy
Responding to the IMF's report that downgraded its forecasts for UK growth next year from 2% to 1.6%, Liberal DemocratTreasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Feb 2024
Badenoch WhatsApps: Lib Dems demand Cabinet Office investigation
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a Cabinet Office investigation into whether Kemi Badenoch is using taxpayers' money to fund a covert leadership campaign.
2 Feb 2024
Make Test Match cricket to free to air
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Media Bill which if passed by MPs on Tuesday, would pave the way for at least one England Test Match a year broadcast on free-to-air channels.
2 Feb 2024
Crumbling buildings cause 5,000 incidents impacting patient care in areas promised 40 new hospitals
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed the devastating impact on patients of the Conservative government’s broken pledge to build 40 new hospitals.
26 Jan 2024
Conservatives oversee a “burglar bailout” as 3 in 4 cases go unsolved
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics have shown that a whopping 213,814 burglaries went unsolved across England and Wales in the year ending September 2023 - an average of 586 cases a day.
26 Jan 2024
£9.9bn billion wasted on PPE: “Taxpayers’ money poured down the drain”
£9.9 billion of the £13.6 billion spent on personal protective equipment (PPE) since 2020 has been written off because it was unusable or its value has crashed since the pandemic.
26 Jan 2024
