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
Water ombudsman: We need fundamental change, not another layer of bureaucracy
Responding to the Government’s announcement of a new water ombudsman to support customers, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
20 Jul 2025
Water pollution: People fed up with empty promises
Responding to the Government’s announcement that it will cut water pollution by 2030 and deliver a “water revolution” Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey MP said:
20 Jul 2025
Ofwat: Finally Govt listened to Lib Dems
Responding to reports that the Government will scrap Ofwat, Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
18 Jul 2025
John Healey accused of misleading Parliament over Afghan data breach
The Liberal Democrats have said the Defence Secretary John Healey appears to have misled Parliament over the Afghan data breach - and must “urgently come before Parliament to answer the question of whether he knowingly misled MPs and the public”.
18 Jul 2025
Lib Dems: water regulation in our country is broken
Responding to the news that the number of the most serious water pollution incidents went up by 60% last year, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tim Farron said:
18 Jul 2025
Afghanistan data leak “devastating” — Government must launch inquiry
Responding to the latest reporting on the Afghanistan data leak, Helen Maguire MP, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson and ex-Iraq military captain, said:
17 Jul 2025
Voting reforms: Elon Musk-shaped hole in Govt's announcement
Commenting on the Government's announcement on voting reforms, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
17 Jul 2025
Workforce figures: public "desperately" needs a govt focused on getting growth back on track
Responding to the latest workforce figures, which show the labour market continuing to weaken, with higher unemployment and slowing wage growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Jul 2025
Davey speech warns of Farage’s plan to tie Britain to Putin’s Russia
Speaking at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has given a speech setting out his plan to halve energy bills by 2035 saying that it would be an “energy policy in the service of the British people”.
16 Jul 2025