New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the shocking scale of fly-tipping across the UK, with the South-East worst hit, and overwhelming public demand for tougher action - with the party calling for a ‘Fly Tipping Fighting Fund’...
Responding to the Chancellor stating that trade with the EU is “arguably more important” than with the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
Responding to the NAO report that found consumer trust in the water industry at an all-time low, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
Responding to social sector leaders saying that social care can “ill afford” to wait three years for final decisions on reform, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said:
Following the cost of government borrowing continuing to rise, exceeding the near 30-year high it hit last week, the Liberal Democrats have called on the Chancellor to hold an emergency summit.
The Liberal Democrats have warned that corridor care in hospitals is being “normalised,” as analysis by the party reveals there were a record 518,000 “trolley waits” of 12 hours or more last year.
Responding to the Chancellor's announcements in China amidst the ongoing market turmoil at home, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
The Liberal Democrats have accused Conservative councils of “running scared” and “silencing democracy” as the deadline for councils to apply for election postponement expires.
Responding to Citizens Advice saying that they have seen a surge in households seeking help with energy bills in 2024, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
Commenting on Steve Reed's remarks to the Oxford Farming Conference this morning, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, said:
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Chancellor to cancel her trip to China and instead make an emergency fiscal statement to Parliament cancelling the national insurance hike planned for April, to boost economic growth.
This winter has already seen 417,220 bed days taken up by patients that were fit enough to be discharged, the equivalent of one in 8.4, costing the NHS £165 million in just over a month research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
