Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting as Britain braces for second heatwave
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to hold an urgent COBRA meeting on this week's soaring temperatures.
30 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: welfare review must listen to the voice of carers
Ahead of the statement on the welfare bill later today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said the Government’s review of the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must listen to groups representing family carers, as well as disability charities.
30 Jun 2025
Bob Vylan: hate speech has no place at Glastonbury or in society
Responding to Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury on Saturday, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
29 Jun 2025
Bring Back Boris Rally: Classic Conservative infighting
Responding to the Bring Back Boris rally being held in Bournemouth on the 13th of May, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
26 May 2023
Profiteering supermarkets: It is absolute rubbish to oppose an investigation
This morning the British Retail Consortium claimed the Liberal Democrats' call for a CMA investigation into supermarket profiteering is "absolute rubbish". In response, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs spokesperson Tim Farron said:
26 May 2023
GDP Stats: Britain still at the back of the growth queue
Responding to the latest GDP figures which show the economy shrank in March, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 May 2023
Eurovision: Lib Dems call for a Ukraine cultural reconstruction fund to mark Grand Final
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to create a ‘lasting legacy’ for this week’s Eurovision by setting up a Ukrainian cultural reconstruction fund with the UK’s European allies.
26 May 2023
Bank of England: If Hunt doesn't meet inflation target then he must go
Responding to the Bank of England's rise in interest rates and new higher than expected inflation forecasts, Liberal DemocratTreasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 May 2023
EU law bill: Conservative Party "devouring itself" while families struggle
Responding to the latest divisions in the Conservative Party over plans to scrap EU laws, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
26 May 2023
New hospitals: 2030 is pie in the sky. What a farce.
The Secretary of State for Health has given an update on the 40 new hospitals promised to communities by 2030. This is shaping up to be a disgraceful broken promise to communities across the country.
25 May 2023
TransPennine: Another broken Conservative promise
Responding to the news that TransPennine Express will be brought under Government control, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport in the Lords, Baroness Randerson said:
11 May 2023
Lib Dems force vote tonight to kill Illegal Migration Bill
Today [10 May], the Liberal Democrats will force a vote on their motion to kill the Illegal Migration Bill. This rarely used procedure at Second Reading in the House of Lords demonstrates the strength of the Party’s opposition to the Bill.
10 May 2023