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
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey goes on Blue Wall Bonanza with electoral showdown in under a week
As the local election campaign reaches its climax Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is heading out on a blue wall bonanza tour, visiting key target councils across the country before polls close.
28 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Police Crime Commissioner costs reach £100 million as officer numbers slashed
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the true costs of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).
28 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Unsolved burglaries soar by 10% to over 570 a day
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics released yesterday has revealed that a staggering 209,424 burglaries went unsolved across England and Wales in 2022 – an average of 574 a day.
27 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Gambling reforms: Stop dithering and implement now
In response to the publication of the long-delayed Gambling White Paper, Liberal Democrat Peer, Lord Foster said:
27 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Braverman’s boasts will “ring hollow” for crime victims waiting hours for police to turn up
The Liberal Democrats have warned that Suella Braverman’s boasts on police numbers will “ring hollow” for communities waiting hours for the police to turn up.
26 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Stop Voter ID: Govt are burying their heads in the sand
Responding to the publication of the final figures on Voter ID showing that just 85,000 of the 2 million people who lack the right ID to vote applied for one under the Government's new rules, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Local Government Helen Morgan
26 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
CCHQ inquiry needed into Tory leaflet telling voters they don't need photo ID
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, demanding an inquiry into local Tory leaflets wrongly telling voters they don’t need photo ID to vote in next week’s local elections.
26 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
ONS figures: Sickness absence days at record high
Responding to the ONS released stats today showing that the number of sickness absence days are at record highs since 2004, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
26 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Police taking over five hours to respond to priority calls
Some police forces taking an average of over 18 hours to respond to priority calls
26 Apr 2023