Reacting to the RMT confirming next week’s rail strikes will go ahead, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said: “Grant Shapps has to resign. He has failed decent hard-working commuters who just want to get to the office, and families desperate for a summer holiday. “The Government and union bosses are playing politics with […]

Responding to the latest ambulance response times and A&E waiting times, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said: “These shocking figures show that ambulance delays for life-threatening calls are still far too high and that rural areas are among the worst affected. “Patients are being left to pay the price for years of Conservative […]

Lib Dems call for urgent plan to improve cancer care after NHS targets missed in worst ever performance Over 2,000 people are missing out on a timely diagnosis every day while 15,000 are left waiting two months or more to start treatment Ministers accused of “sitting on their hands” while people are being left in […]

Responding to the news that the High Court has ruled that the Government broke the law by failing to protect care home residents, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said: “This damning verdict confirms the Conservative government didn’t just fail to protect the elderly and vulnerable, they broke the law in doing so. “While Conservative […]

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has warned that Conservative MPs who are keeping Boris Johnson in his job are “guilty by association,” adding they are “too ashamed to defend him but too weak to sack him.” Ed Davey is calling on Conservative MPs to sack Boris Johnson so the government can focus on helping families […]

New bill would ban water companies dumping sewage into local rivers, chalk streams and beaches The bill would also name and shame water companies found to poison animals and swimmers Liberal Democrat and Lake District MP Tim Farron is presenting a bill to MPs on Tuesday On Tuesday 19th April, MPs will hear a new […]

Responding to NHS England figures released this morning which show that average waiting times for an ambulance for the most urgent incidents and emergency calls are at their longest on record, Liberal Democrat MP Helen Morgan said: “The Conservatives’ continued failure to address shockingly high ambulance waiting times is horrendous. They cannot afford to ignore […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for Parliament to be recalled immediately so MPs can hold a vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, following the revelation that both he and Rishi Sunak are to be fined over lockdown-breaking parties at Number 10. Responding to the news, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: […]

Responding to the news that the government-funded Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) has been sold to the US firm Catalent, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said: “Selling this vital infrastructure is a ridiculously short-sighted move that risks leaving us less prepared for the next pandemic. Vaccines can take decades to develop and […]

Responding to the news that the government is pressing ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4, Liberal Democrat Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Spokesperson Jamie Stone said: “Yet again, the Conservatives have shown they care more about lining the pockets of the super rich than supporting a great public institution. “Even Margaret Thatcher understood the […]