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
Lib Dems call for new Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Russian interference as Reform’s Welsh ex-leader pleads guilty to bribery
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Intelligence and Security Committee to launch a new probe investigating Russian interference in British politics, after Reform’s former leader in Wales Nathan Gill admitted to taking bribes to make statements in fa
29 Sep 2025
Reeves must come clean on plans for a £10.4bn stealth tax grab
Responding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves refusing to rule out extending income tax and national insurance threshold freezes, which would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Sep 2025
Lib Dems: invitation from PM on SEND "not forthcoming" despite comments
In response to Keir Starmer’s comments this morning on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, where he claimed to have invited other parties to collaborate on solutions to the SEND crisis, Munira Wilson, Education Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said
28 Sep 2025
JLR emergency loan: Govt must be prepared to go further
In response to the Government agreeing to underwrite a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as it continues to face a shutdown following a mass cyber attack, Sarah Olney MP, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson said:
27 Sep 2025
Lib Dems on Chancellor mobility scheme comments: warm words dressed up as progress
Responding to the Chancellor's comments to the Times regarding a UK-EU youth mobility scheme, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson James MacCleary said:
27 Sep 2025
Davey on Digital ID: We will fight this tooth and nail just like Blair's ID cards
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Global Progress Action Summit, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Sep 2025
Menzies Campbell, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
It is with the deepest sadness that Gregor Grant-Suttie announces the death of his beloved grandfather, Menzies Campbell, Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, the former Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
26 Sep 2025
Carney visit: Starmer should take a “maple leaf” out of his book and form economic coalition of the willing
Ahead of Keir Starmer meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Carney, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Sep 2025
Digital ID: Liberal Democrats cannot support mandatory scheme
Responding to the news that the Prime Minister is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation & Technology Victoria Collins said:
25 Sep 2025