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
Lib Dems to re-table amendment to scrap VIP lanes
The Liberal Democrats announced they will re-table an amendment in the House of Commons to ban VIP lanes in future procurement decisions, following Conservative Peers voting down the Lib Dem amendment in the House of Lords.
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Energy announcement: Real, meaningful and lasting support needed
Responding to the Government announcement that support for businesses with their energy bills is to be reduced from April, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
ONS Figures: Support mortgage holders before it's too late
Responding to figures from the ONS showing 1.4 million households in the UK will be forced onto far higher rates when they renew their fixed rate mortgages in 2023, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS care beds funding: "Unforgivable" that winter plan being announced in January
Responding to the government announcing £250m to buy care beds as part of a new plan to tackle the NHS winter crisis, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: Ambulance staff numbers fall as NHS crisis worsens
New House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed there are fewer full-time ambulance staff compared to 2015.
9 Jan 2023
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
8 Jan 2023
NHS recovery forum: How many more patients need to needlessly die?
Responding to the Prime Minister holding his NHS recovery forum, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper said: "How...
7 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Routine surgery delays - some patients left waiting 1,000 days for treatment
Patients in some NHS trusts are still being left waiting more than 1,000 days for routine surgeries such as knee and hip replacements, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
6 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak strike talks: Human costs of not getting around the table have been devastating
Responding to Rishi Sunak announcing he will speak to union leaders on Monday, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
6 Jan 2023