Lib Dems: Labour's bus tax will hit communities
Responding to Keir Starmer’s Q&A in which he announced the £2 bus fare cap will be increasing to £3, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
29 Oct 2024
NHS Budget announcement: "deafening silence" on social care cannot continue
Responding to the government’s announcement that there are funding plans to deliver two million extra NHS appointments, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Phillipson on Laura K: hospitals left to rot need funding for repairs
Responding to Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announcing that the Government will commit to rebuilding crumbling schools during an interview with Laura Kuenssberg this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Record number of floods in NHS hospitals as trusts experience three fires a day
There has been a record number of floods recorded in NHS Trusts this year with the health service’s estate reporting three fires a day, analysis of the latest NHS data by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
29 Oct 2024
Ed Davey: get rid of Carer's Allowance cliff edge
Responding to news that the Government is set to increase the Carer's Allowance threshold, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
29 Oct 2024
Autumn Budget: NHS needs to be top priority to prevent winter crisis
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on Wednesday, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a rescue package for the NHS to prevent a winter crisis.
29 Oct 2024