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
More than 120 Met officers still working as normal while under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse
129 Met police officers are still working on the frontline while under investigation for allegations of sexual or domestic abuse, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
3 Nov 2023
Interest rates: Cold comfort for the millions of hardworking families
Responding to the latest interest rates decision, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Nov 2023
Crime victims waiting 13 hours for police to attend priority calls
Shocking new figures have revealed for the first time the local areas in the country with the slowest police response times.
2 Nov 2023
Davey: Conservative Ministers failed bereaved families
Responding to the COVID Inquiry that heard Boris Johnson was "obsessed with older people accepting their fate and letting the young get on with life and the economy going", Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
2 Nov 2023
Reynolds: Number 10 Culture of Chaos laid bare
Responding to Martin Reynolds statements at the COVID inquiry, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
30 Oct 2023
HSBC profits: Govt cut taxes for big banks over protecting people's mortgages
Responding to HSBC announcing it made quarterly profits of £6.35 billion, boosted by higher interest rates, and more than double what they were through the same period last year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
30 Oct 2023
Over 3 in 4 car theft and burglaries go unsolved in “crime catastrophe”
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics has shown the shocking extent of rising burglaries, car thefts and other crimes going unsolved under this Conservative government.
27 Oct 2023
Health Foundation waiting list report: Government has left our NHS on life support
Responding to the Health Foundation analysis that shows that if current trends continue, the NHS waiting list in England could rise to over 8 million by next summer, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP:
27 Oct 2023
Complaints about GPs and dental care reach ten-year high as patients struggle to get appointments
Complaints to the NHS about GPs and dental care have more than doubled in the past ten years, with a stark rise in complaints from patients struggling to get appointments, shocking new figures have revealed.
26 Oct 2023
