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
Shock poll finds Brits turning to DIY Security and dogs amid fear of crime
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found four in ten (40%) UK adults have installed new home security measures in the past year as a result of being worried about local crime.
1 May 2023
Communities “left in the dark” by faulty street lights taking over 3.5 years to fix
New data revealing broken streetlights are taking over 3.5 years to fix has raised safety concerns for local communities.
29 Apr 2023
Sharp resigns: BBC is being dragged through the mud by the Conservative party
Responding to Richard Sharp resigning as the BBC's chairman, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
28 Apr 2023
Ed Davey goes on Blue Wall Bonanza with electoral showdown in under a week
As the local election campaign reaches its climax Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is heading out on a blue wall bonanza tour, visiting key target councils across the country before polls close.
28 Apr 2023
Police Crime Commissioner costs reach £100 million as officer numbers slashed
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the true costs of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).
28 Apr 2023
Unsolved burglaries soar by 10% to over 570 a day
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics released yesterday has revealed that a staggering 209,424 burglaries went unsolved across England and Wales in 2022 – an average of 574 a day.
27 Apr 2023
Gambling reforms: Stop dithering and implement now
In response to the publication of the long-delayed Gambling White Paper, Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord Foster said:
27 Apr 2023
Braverman’s boasts will “ring hollow” for crime victims waiting hours for police to turn up
The Liberal Democrats have warned that Suella Braverman’s boasts on police numbers will “ring hollow” for communities waiting hours for the police to turn up.
26 Apr 2023
Stop Voter ID: Govt are burying their heads in the sand
Responding to the publication of the final figures on Voter ID showing that just 85,000 of the 2 million people who lack the right ID to vote applied for one under the Government's new rules, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Local Government Helen Morgan
26 Apr 2023