Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to meet with the Falklands Governor, after President Trump announced tariffs of 41% on exports from the Falkland islands to the United States.
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rachel Reeves to hold an urgent summit with pension funds, banks and financial watchdogs to discuss the market turmoil since Trump’s tariffs and provide reassurance to British pensioners.
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee stating that the Dental Recovery Plan has “comprehensively failed” and that the dental contract “remains unfit for purpose”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
Responding to the NHS stating that a ‘tidal wave’ of flu is hitting hospitals with the number of patients with flu in hospitals being 3.5 times higher that the same time last year, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
Responding to the latest data on court backlogs showing that at the end of September 2024 there were 16,505 cases that had been open for a year or more, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
Seven in ten (70%) UK adults think that the government’s support for young carers is not enough, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Responding to the Government's housing plans, including mandatory higher housing targets for councils, Liberal Democrat Housing and Planning spokesperson Gideon Amos MP said:
Commenting on the latest DEFRA food security report, which reveals that the proportion of food secure households declined from 92% in financial year ending 2020 to 90% in financial year ending 2023.
Responding to the Government's announcement of a £2 billion funding package for early years provision, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for an immediate halt to Carer’s Allowance repayment demands, as a new report from the National Audit Office lays bare the extent of the scandal.
Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law.
Responding to reports of a 40% rise in pollution incidents from Thames Water, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, said:
