Lib Dems call for Thames Water special administration regime and mutualisation pathway
Responding to the Government’s rejection of the Thames Water rescue deal, Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, Charlie Maynard, said:
16 Jun 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call on Labour leadership contenders to back £20bn defence bonds boost
The Liberal Democrats have today written to Labour leadership contenders, Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Al Carns to commit to implementing the Liberal Democrat proposal for defence bonds should they become Prime Minister.
16 Jun 2026
Social media ban: cobbled together restrictions won't keep children safe
Responding to reports from The Times that the Government's social media ban will 'go further than Australia's', Liberal Democrat Education, Children and Families Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
15 Jun 2026
Conservatives complete hat-trick of stealth taxes with over £750 million raid on savers
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Autumn Statement’s latest hidden horror as an “act of deception” as it will continue the freeze on tax free limits for ISAs which will have cost savers £755 million between 2023 and 2029.
27 Nov 2023
Heart attack and stroke victims waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance as NHS “left out in the cold”
Ambulance delays reached their worst level so far this year in October, with heart attack and stroke victims left waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Nov 2023
Household debt costs to double after mortgage bombshell
OBR forecasts household debt servicing costs to double from £73bn to a staggering £151bn in 2026 - higher than the 2008/2009 crisis
24 Nov 2023
Net migration figures: Conservatives need to accept that their approach isn't working
Responding to the latest migration statistics, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
23 Nov 2023
Autumn Statement: NHS budget slashed by £5bn next year
The Conservative Government is cutting annual NHS spending by almost £5 billion in real-terms, figures buried in the small print of today’s Autumn Statement have revealed.
23 Nov 2023
Conservative giveaway to big banks set to cost taxpayers £22 billion
The Lib Dems are calling on the Chancellor to reverse Conservative tax cuts to the banks, as the party’s analysis of new OBR figures shows that the cuts will total £22 billion over the next six years.
23 Nov 2023
Ed Davey slams “Hunt hoax” over £200bn stealth tax grab
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed the Chancellor’s “Hunt hoax,” after figures revealed a £200bn stealth tax grab over the next six years.
23 Nov 2023
Autumn Statement a deception after years of Conservative tax hikes
Responding to the Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
23 Nov 2023
Cameron HMRC scrutiny: Zahawi scandal mark two
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an ethics advisor probe after reports that David Cameron is being looked into by HMRC.
22 Nov 2023