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
Patients “left in the lurch” as month long waits for last minute cancelled ops to be rearranged more than double
Close to 20,000 operations cancelled at the last minute took more than 28-days to rearrange last year, in breach of the NHS’s own standard, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
26 May 2025
Winter Fuel Payments: Govt needs to complete world’s slowest u-turn
Commenting on Angela Rayner’s interviews on the Sunday shows this morning, where she refused to give clarity on Winter Fuel Payments, Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 May 2025
Number of lung cancer patients not treated within two-month standard rises by 40% with some waiting more than a year
The number of lung cancer patients waiting longer than the 62-day referral to treatment standard has risen by 41% since 2019, with 3,750 patients enduring waits of at least two-months last year, Freedom of Information requests (FOIs) by Lib Dem MP Clive..
24 May 2025
Telegraph deal: stake promised to UAE before legislation approved “puts the cart before the horse”
Responding to reports that the Telegraph has agreed a deal with a US private equity firm but that the UAE will retain a 15% stake, Chris Fox, Liberal Democrat Lords’ Spokesperson for Business and sponsor of the fatal motion to block the legislation...
23 May 2025
Teachers’ pay award: Govt “building castles in the sky” if they think schools can fund rise
Responding to Bridget Phillipson’s statement on a pay award for teachers, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education, Children and Families Spokesperson, said:
22 May 2025
Govt back Lib Dem campaigns protecting victims of domestic abuse and sexual offence
Today (22nd May), the Government has agreed to act on two Lib Dem campaign priorities as part of their response to the Gauke Review.
22 May 2025
Government borrowing figures: "warning lights must be flashing in the Treasury" - Lib Dems
Responding to the latest figures showing that Government borrowing in April was at its fourth-highest since records began, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
22 May 2025
Winter Fuel Payments: the “world’s longest u-turn continues”
Responding to the Prime Minister saying that more pensioners will be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments next winter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 May 2025
Thames Water bonuses: Hardly a cause for celebration for customers
Responding to reports that Thames Water has halted their bosses bonus scheme, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment, Tim Farron MP said:
21 May 2025