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
Protests: Those who have participated in hate and disorder should feel the full force of the law
Commenting on the protests seen in London today, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
11 Nov 2023
72 billion litres of sewage pumped into the River Thames in just two years
The River Thames has suffered from at least 72 billion litres of sewage discharges since 2020, the Liberal Democrats have discovered.
10 Nov 2023
GDP Stats: On the no growth path
Responding to the latest ONS figures which shows the UK economy stopped growing between July and September, LiberalDemocrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
10 Nov 2023
NAO report: Social care budget slashed by 58%
Responding to the National Audit Office report showing the £1.7bn budget for reforming adult social care has been slashed by 58%, Liberal Democrat Health and Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Nov 2023
Braverman: What on earth will it take for Sunak to do the right thing?
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to sack Suella Braverman after what looks like her latest breach of the Ministerial Code.
10 Nov 2023
NHS waiting lists: Sunak’s pledge lies in tatters
NHS waiting lists have reached a new record high of 7.8 million. It means that the waiting lists have grown every month since Rishi Sunak made his pledge in January that they would fall.
9 Nov 2023
Sharp rise in mortgage arrears should “ring alarm bells in Downing Street”
There has been an 18% rise in homeowners in mortgage arrears over the past year, the latest UK Finance figures have revealed.
9 Nov 2023
Ed Davey calls for Braverman to be sacked
Responding to Suella Braverman accusing the police of bias towards protest groups, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Nov 2023
Braverman article: Home Sec is running a leadership campaign, not her department
Responding to Suella Braverman's article in the Times in which she says that "there is a perception that senior police officers play favourites when it comes to protesters", Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
8 Nov 2023