Health, Care & the NHS
GP postcode lottery revealed
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP.
LD
13 Feb 2023
UK Lib Dem News
Health, Care & the NHS
We need to give carers a pay rise
Thousands of people are stranded in hospital beds because there aren’t enough care workers to look after them at home or in a care home.
LD
5 Feb 2023
Carers
'Kinship care is so important', says Ed Davey
Each year, thousands step up to support a child who is unable to live with their birth parents.
LD
4 Feb 2023
Cost of living
Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days have left typical family £1,200 poorer
A typical family has been left almost £1,200 poorer in the 100 days since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister
LD
2 Feb 2023
Environment
Lib Dems force sewage action
The Government has caved into the Liberal Democrat campaign to end sewage discharges into rivers.
LD
1 Feb 2023
LGBT+
Ed Davey's LGBT History Month Message 2023
Today marks the beginning of LGBT History Month - a time to discover the stories of the LGBT+ community, acknowledge the prejudice they have faced, and celebrate the progress that has been achieved.
ED
1 Feb 2023
Environment
Tory MPs vote for 15 more years of sewage dumping
292 Conservative MPs voted to allow sewage dumping by water companies in our rivers, lakes and coasts for at least 15 more years.
LD
26 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
1,000 patients wait over 12 hours at A&E every day
Lib Dems set out plan to tackle NHS crisis including recruiting more GPs and allowing pharmacists to prescribe more medicines
LD
23 Jan 2023
Westminster
Billions in taxes lost as HMRC moves staff to Brexit and Covid fraud
The government needs to step up efforts to recover billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, instead of asking the public to clean up their mess.
LD
17 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Record ambulance delays reveal NHS horror show
Ambulance delays for life-threatening calls reached a new record high in December, shocking new NHS figures have revealed.
LD
12 Jan 2023
Home Affairs
Floella Benjamin challenges the Conservatives over the Windrush scandal
This year there should be jubilant celebrations of the Windrush 75th Anniversary. But instead we hear reports regarding Conservative plans to go back on Wendy Williams' recommendations.
LD
12 Jan 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Our NHS is in crisis
The NHS is collapsing in front of our eyes whilst the Prime Minister and Health Secretary are nowhere to be seen.
6 Jan 2023