Lib Dems have been quick to respond to pay rise of 3% to NHS staff in England. Munira Wilson is our Health & Social Care Spokesperson and here she is challenging the Government in the Commons BEFORE the pay rise was announced: The Govt bottled it today, failing to announce the highly anticipated pay rise […]
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Moran attacks Hancock on his denial that there was a PPE shortage early in pandemic
The collective memory, the memories of the front like medical workers and the records in all manner of media outlets are wrong. The PPE shortage in the early months of the pandemic was an illusion, maybe a few shortages locally. That’s according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock. He is blind to PPE shortages and the […]
India COVID disaster: Layla Moran calls for UK to begin donating vaccines through COVAX immediately
Embed from Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have written to the Prime Minister calling for the UK to begin donating vaccines through the COVAX programme immediately. The letter, co-signed by all the party’s MPs and spearheaded by Layla Moran, echoes calls the party made to join COVAX as part of a ‘parallel rollout’ back in […]
Daisy Cooper challenges the government on return of students to university
Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans, Deputy Leader and spokesperson for education has just been challenging ministers in the Commons on the problem students have been experiencing during the pandemic. She said that students felt forgotten, that their mental health had deteriorated and government funds for students facing hardship should be doubled. Addressing Michelle Donelan, […]
Rennie marks 10,000 deaths of people with Covid-19 in Scotland
Responding to Scotland having passed 10,000 deaths from covid-19, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said: “When I think of 10,000 deaths, I think of 10,000 broken families and friends. I think of the pain and the loss. “For their sake we must learn the lessons of what went right and what went wrong. […]
Families of those of who have died from Covid-19 deserve answers – Ed Davey
Ed Davey has responded to Boris Johnson’s refusal to lay out a timeline for a public inquiry into his Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis: Boris Johnson says there will come a time to learn the lessons of the pandemic, but the public will rightly ask, if not now, then when? The best time to […]
LibLink: Vince Cable Disbanding Public Health England is the last thing the Government should be doing right now
Writing in the Independent this week, Vince Cable condemned the Government’s decision to shut down Public Health England. He suggested that it was the scapegoat for the Government’s policy failings before setting out why it is such a bad idea: Aside from practical questions about who is to deal with other public health issues like […]
Last minute Northern lockdown is “beyond comprehension”
Responding to the Government’s change in guidance stating that separate households will not be able to meet indoors from today in Greater Manchester, East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Munira Wilson said: Throughout this crisis, the Government’s communications have been an utter disaster. To announce a regional lockdown of millions […]
LibLink: Siobhan Benita: We can’t afford to let today’s acts of kindness become tomorrow’s memories
Lib Dem London Mayoral Candidate Siobhan Benita writes for Mental Health Awareness Week on her website. As we went into lockdown in March, the UN released its World Happiness Report. It ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. As in previous years, Nordic countries dominate the top slots, scoring strongly […]
LibLink: Daisy Cooper MP: Any contact tracing app must respect privacy and maintain public trust
In an article on Politics Home, Lib Dem Culture spokesperson Daisy Cooper sets out the flaws in the Government’s plans for a contact tracing app to slow the spread of Covid-19 and highlighted LIb Dem plans for a law which would underpin safety and privacy. The public won’t use an app if they don’t trust […]