Defence spending: Talks on 3% needed as soon as possible
Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement that UK defence spending is to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
25 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Pritchard resignation "must be a line in the sand" for NHS
Responding to NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard's resignation, Helen Morgan MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Care Spokesperson, said:
25 Feb 2025
Dental decay “epidemic” as 134 children a day have tooth extracted in hospital
There were 49,112 tooth extractions for children in hospital in 2023/24, shocking new official figures have shown, the equivalent of 134 a day.
25 Feb 2025
Ed Davey: "Billionaires’ budget" shows Chancellor doesn’t have a clue
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed today’s fiscal statement as a “billionaire’s budget,” saying it shows the Conservatives are completely out of touch.
23 Sep 2022
Debt dossier: Five times Truss and Kwarteng warned unsustainable borrowing could cripple the economy
The Liberal Democrats have published a “debt dossier” highlighting five times both Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng warned about the risk to the economy from soaring government borrowing.
23 Sep 2022
Fiscal statement: Not a plan but "a recipe for disaster"
Responding to the Chancellor's fiscal statement today, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
23 Sep 2022