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
Liberal Democrats warn Government do not have “their finger on the pulse” when keeping children safe online
This morning, the Chief Executive of Ofcom Dame Melanie Dawes has told Laura Kuenssberg there may need to be changes to legislation in order to keep children safe online. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to raise the age at which big...
13 Jul 2025
Lib Dems call for free tennis lessons campaign to boost “grassroots to Grand Slam” path as Wimbledon finals kick off
As the Wimbledon championship finals begin this weekend, the Lib Dems are calling on the Government to ringfence sports funding allocated at the Spending Review to give children in deprived areas free tennis lessons and equipment – boosting access to...
13 Jul 2025
GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Rise in those impacted by two child benefit cap should “focus minds” to scrap it
Responding to the latest figures showing that an additional 300,000 children have been affected by the two child benefit cap since Labour took power, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
10 Jul 2025
Rise in long NHS waiting list delays “could have awful consequences for thousands of people”
Responding to the number of year-long elective waits rising for the second month in a row to 196,000 in May, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
10 Jul 2025
Farage needs to rule out Liz Truss joining Reform after recruiting “architect of economic disaster” Jake Berry
Following Jake Berry announcing that he will be defecting to Reform from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Jul 2025
Ofcom letting Royal Mail “off the hook” by allowing reduction of second-class deliveries
Responding to Royal Mail being allowed to scrap second-class deliveries on Saturdays and reduce them throughout the week by Ofcom, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
10 Jul 2025