Lib Dems: Burnham must show backbone with Trump
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
9 Jul 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call on Andy Burnham to back £1.5bn plan to end corridor care as latest A&E figures reveal A&E perma-crisis
NHS statistics released today [Thursday 9th July 2026] have revealed that the service had record Accident and Emergency (A&E) attendances in June 2026, and that corridor care has risen in a month (May to June) by several thousand beds.
9 Jul 2026
‘Avanti Andy’ needs to realise Britain doesn’t start at Euston and terminate at Manchester Piccadilly, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will visit Torbay this Friday [10th July] to issue to issue a stark warning to presumptive Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
9 Jul 2026
Michelle Mone scandal: Sunak must kick her out of Conservative Party and withdraw whip in Lords
It is jaw-dropping that Michelle Mone has admitted lying to the country over this shameful PPE scandal and is now trying to play the victim card.
17 Dec 2023
COP28: The Conservative party has trashed the UK's standing on the world stage
Responding to the finalising of the COP28 agreement, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
13 Dec 2023
GDP figures show economy stuck in "vicious cycle of decline"
Responding to the latest GDP figures showing the economy shrank by 0.3% in October, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Dec 2023
Earnings Stats: Govt must do more
New figures released this morning show a reduction in average earnings to 7.3% (excluding bonuses). Commenting on the statistics, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Dec 2023
Over 3,700 Ministry of Defence security passes were lost or stolen in the last year
3,531 MoD passes were lost and another 285 stolen in the last 12 months
11 Dec 2023
Number of higher rate taxpayers set to double as stealth taxes bite
The number of higher rate taxpayers is set to double to a new record high of 7.5 million due to the government’s stealth taxes, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
11 Dec 2023
Govt fails to tackle widening attainment gap
Commenting the Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
11 Dec 2023
£240m cost of Rwanda scheme could have funded over 5.7 million GP appointments instead
The Liberal Democrats have said it is “unforgivable” that the Conservative government has now wasted over £240m on the failed Rwanda deal, as analysis reveals this could have funded over 5.7 million GP appointments instead.
11 Dec 2023
Johnson at Covid Inquiry: A desperate attempt to 'rewrite history'
Responding to Boris Johnson telling the Covid inquiry that lockdown parties have been mis-remembered and reports about them are “absolutely absurd," Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health & Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Dec 2023