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
Davey: Disgrace the Govt is still trying to hide the truth about Mandelson
Responding to reports that Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
28 May 2026
Social Media Ban: "Govt moving far too slowly" to protect children
Responding to top doctors saying social media usage is as detrimental as smoking in children, Victoria Collins MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology, said:
28 May 2026
Investment in climate-resilient infrastructure long overdue: we are woefully unprepared, say Lib Dems
Following publication of the the Climate Change Committee’s five-yearly progress report, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP said:
22 May 2026
Jake Austin has been announced as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Makerfield by-election
Jake Austin has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Makerfield in the upcoming by-election, pledging to champion local issues that matter most to residents.
22 May 2026
Andrew Files: The Government must commit to mandatory vetting for all similar appointments in future
Responding to the government releasing the first batch of documents relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as trade envoy in 2001, following a motion to Parliament by the Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain
21 May 2026
HS2 a "national embarrassment", say Lib Dems
Responding to the news that HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and may not open until 2039, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson, Olly Glover MP, said:
20 May 2026
Burnham on the EU: Already U-turning before he's even been elected
Responding to Andy Burnham changing his position on rejoining the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP:
18 May 2026
Labour leadership candidates under pressure to back new Customs Union with EU, as Lib Dems force new Commons vote
Labour leadership candidates will face pressure this week to back a new customs union with the EU, as the Liberal Democrats prepare to force a vote on the issue this week in the Commons.
18 May 2026
Lib Dems: Bathing sites yet another casualty in water companies’ assault on nature
In response to BBC coverage of consistently 'poor' and unswimmable bathing sites, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP said:
15 May 2026