Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Conservative leadership news Council opposition “must be final nail in coffin” for care service takeover Cole-Hamilton responds to Scottish Conservative leadership news Responding to the election of Russell Findlay as Scottish Conservative leader, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: I’d like to congratulate Russell Findlay on being elected as Scottish […]
Wera Hobhouse calls for action to tackle eating disorders
Anyone who has supported a loved one with an eating disorder will appreciate Wera Hobhouse’s tireless efforts to get better support and services for those living with these terrible and distressing conditions. 1.25 million people have an eating disorder in the UK. Eating disorders can impact anybody, and everybody. As chair of the Eating disorders […]
Tom Arms’ World Review
Northern Ireland It may be that the British lion may be learning how to wag its Irish tail instead of the reverse. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has negotiated a settlement of the Northern Ireland Protocol which has bedevilled UK-EU and UK-US relations and Britain’s standing in the world since the 2016 Brexit Referendum. The chief […]
Hat-trick of Lib Dems hammer Tories on broken health pledges
There was another hat-trick of Lib Dems at PMQs yesterday, and this time they tag-teamed to show the Conservatives up for failing to keep key health pledges in their manifesto. Watch here, with the text exchange after the video. First up, Ed Davey on the missing 40 hospitals. The NHS is in crisis after years […]
3-5 February 2023 – the weekend’s press releases (part 1)
Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt Strike Postponement is Welcome Progress Just a quarter of the “40 new hospitals” have received planning permission Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt A Liberal Democrats Bill to end all installations of prepayment metres over the Winter has been […]
Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill closer to becoming law
On Thursday, a private member’s bill promoted by Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife passed its third reading without opposition and now goes to the Lords. As the Conservatives do not oppose the bill, it is set to become law. Chamberlain said the new employment rights in the bill are vital at a time […]
Ed Davey on kinship care and his experience
Ed Davey spoke to Jason Farrell, Sky News’ home editor about his own experience of kinship caring. Ed explained his grandparent’s involvement in his own upbringing and how his maternal grandfather and mother were critical to looking after him after the death of this father when he was just four. Ed spoke movingly, at times […]
Record 350,000 patients waited over 12 hours at A&E last year
Figures reveal 1,000 patients left waiting 12 hours or more in A&E every day in 2022 Analysis shows shocking rise in long A&E delays since 2015, when just 1,300 people waited 12 hours or more Lib Dems set out plan to tackle NHS crisis including recruiting more GPs and allowing pharmacists to prescribe more medicines […]
19 January 2023 – today’s press releases
Record ambulance delays reveal NHS “horror show” Latest NHS figures on delayed discharges reveal “living nightmare” Levelling up: Rural and coastal communities taken for granted Record ambulance delays reveal NHS “horror show” Ambulance response times in Wales have fallen to a record low in December with a staggering 60.5% of red calls (those deemed most […]
We really must stand up for the NHS
The NHS is once again in the news and not in a good way. It is fast becoming a basket case with ambulances unable to deliver critically ill patients to hospital in anything like acceptable times, operations often delayed with unacceptable waiting times, people unable to make GP appointments and now a series of strikes […]