Lib Dems: Burnham must show backbone with Trump
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
9 Jul 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call on Andy Burnham to back £1.5bn plan to end corridor care as latest A&E figures reveal A&E perma-crisis
NHS statistics released today [Thursday 9th July 2026] have revealed that the service had record Accident and Emergency (A&E) attendances in June 2026, and that corridor care has risen in a month (May to June) by several thousand beds.
9 Jul 2026
‘Avanti Andy’ needs to realise Britain doesn’t start at Euston and terminate at Manchester Piccadilly, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will visit Torbay this Friday [10th July] to issue to issue a stark warning to presumptive Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
9 Jul 2026
Asylum hotels: state-endorsed robbery will not fix the crisis
Commenting on the Government's annoucement to confiscate asylum seekers' jewellery to pay for their housing costs, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
17 Nov 2025
Trump sues BBC: Starmer must stand up for Britain
Responding to Donald Trump’s interview with GB News, where he confirmed that he still intends to sue the BBC and will be speaking to Keir Starmer over the weekend, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
15 Nov 2025
Income tax latest: Chancellor must address British public and “come clean” on U-turn
Responding to the Chancellor’s decision to U-turn on her plans to raise income tax, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
14 Nov 2025
IFS report: stealth taxes penalising pensioners and hammering low earners
Responding to the IFS report that has found “threshold freezes” are pulling pensioners and minimum wage workers into paying income tax, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP said:
14 Nov 2025
Davey to Starmer: stop Trump's BBC licence fee cash grab now
The Liberal Democrats are demanding the Prime Minister get on the phone to Trump to stop the President suing the BBC for $1 billion.
13 Nov 2025
BBC apology: Davey calls on Starmer to stop Trump’s licence fee cash grab
Responding to the news that the BBC has apologised to Donald Trump, the Liberal Democrats are demanding the Prime Minister get on the phone to Trump to stop the President suing the BBC for $1 billion.
13 Nov 2025
PCCs abolished: a huge Lib Dem win
Responding to the news that Police and Crime Commissioners have been abolished, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
13 Nov 2025
NHS waiting times rise: Lib Dems call for Streeting to focus on NHS rather than leadership spat
1 in 10 (10.8%) patients had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E in October. 164,880 patients had to wait more than 12 hours from arrival to admission, up 20,000 on September and up nearly 40,000 on August.
13 Nov 2025
Lib Dem MP calls for full parliamentary investigation following Sara Sharif report
Responding to today’s Surrey County Council report into their contact with Sara Sharif in the years and months before her murder, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking Will Forster said.
13 Nov 2025