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 launch “Balance the BBC” petition to address “wall to wall” Reform coverage
The party has written to Ofcom to demand new requirements for fair political coverage on the public service broadcaster.
8 Sep 2025
Lib Dems demand Farage is dragged in front of DCMS Committee after Reform threats to national journalists
The Liberal Democrats have demanded that Nigel Farage is dragged in front of the DCMS Select Committee “at the earliest opportunity” to face questions about reports that Reform have threatened to ban a national paper from attending the party’s events if t
5 Sep 2025
Carers UK report: A wake up call for the govt
Commenting on the Carers UK report published today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Sep 2025
Ed Davey responds to Rayner tax affairs
Responding to Angela Rayner’s statement on her tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Sep 2025
Badenoch should expel Truss from the Conservative party for calling for a Trump-style ‘revolution’
Responding to Liz Truss's interview with Sky News where she called for a Trump-style 'revolution' in the UK, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
3 Sep 2025
Lib Dems slam Reform council as “bad Vance tribute band” and call on Farage to expel leader as local journalists banned until they ‘apologise’
Responding to reporting that Reform council leader Mick Barton will keep local democracy reporters banned from reporting on the council until they ‘apologise’, Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson and former local journ
2 Sep 2025
Reform Journalist Ban: Lib Dems call for DCMS committee inquiry as Farage testifies in US on free speech
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to launch an inquiry into Reform UK banning its councillors in Nottinghamshire from speaking to local media, as Nigel Farage visits the US tomorrow to testify before Congress on f
2 Sep 2025
Kemi Badenoch visit is a timely reminder for Scottish Conservatives to jump ship
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's visit to Scotland, Liberal Democrat Jamie Greene MSP, who defected from the Conservatives earlier this year, said:
1 Sep 2025
Starmer interview: Government “too scared of its own shadow” to deliver change country is crying out for
Responding to Keir Starmer’s interview on Radio 5 Live, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Sep 2025