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
JLR supply chain chaos: Starmer should meet with those affected
Responding to the Government considering supporting companies in the JLR supply chain until the company resumes production, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
25 Sep 2025
Lib Dems warn Starmer not attending climate summit would be “rank hypocrisy”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that it would be “rank hypocrisy” if Keir Starmer doesn’t attend the COP30 climate summit in Brazil in November.
25 Sep 2025
Lib Dems demand paracetamol public information campaign to counter Farage and Trump “fake news”
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter the “fake news” being peddled by Nigel Farage and Donald Trump around paracetamol and pregnant women.
25 Sep 2025
Northern Powerhouse Rail: Govt must “stop the delays”
Responding to the news that Northern Powerhouse Rail will be delayed again, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler said:
24 Sep 2025
JLR: Govt must set up a furlough scheme
Commenting on reports that the Government is working on a scheme to protect workers at JLR, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
24 Sep 2025
Farage on paracetamol: bringing Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda to the UK
Responding to Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this morning when asked if he agreed with Trump on paracetamol and autism, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
24 Sep 2025
Ed Davey conference speech: don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today issue a rallying call to defend British values and not let Nigel Farage turn the United Kingdom into a version of Trump’s America.
23 Sep 2025
Liberal Democrats demand Chancellor rule out £10bn stealth tax grab
Extending until the end of this decade the income tax and national insurance threshold freezes put in place by the last Conservative Government would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab by the Chancellor, analysis by the House of Commons
22 Sep 2025
“We must Trump-proof our politics”: Lib Dems call for new law to bar ministers from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders
The Lib Dems’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller will today [Monday 22 September] warn of a “culture of impunity” eroding the rule of law around the globe and call for new measures to tackle a politics of “private interest”.
22 Sep 2025