The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Conservatives following the announcement today that BP had made £7.1bn in underlying profit.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS has hit out at the Home Secretary Suella Braverman following a statement from the Minister in the House of Commons where she described asylum seekers arriving in the UK as invaders.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on First Minster Mark Drakeford to cancel his plans to visit Qatar during this year’s World Cup alongside Economy Minister Vaughan Gething and Arts and Sports Minister Dawn Bowden.

Welsh Liberal Democrats Leader Jane Dodds MS.

Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s next Prime Minister Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said:

Commenting Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said 

“I’d like to congratulate David TC Davies on his new role, however we will continue to hold both the Secretary of State and the Conservative Government as a whole to account on their records.  

“Given how David TC Davies has continuously failed to stand up for the interests of his own constituents, whether that is on the trade deals that sold out Welsh farmers, sticking with Boris Johnson throughout his many scandals; or his positions on fracking and sewage dumping we remain skeptical that he can be the strong voice that Wales needs inside the UK Government.

“The Liberal Democrats will continue to push the Secretary of State to develop a better working relationship between the UK and Welsh Governments and to make sure Wales gets a fair deal where it currently isn’t, for example where the UK Conservative Government is withholding the £5 billion Wales should be receiving in consequential funding to use on transport from the HS2 project.”

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have expressed concern after it emerged almost 90,000 households (200,000 people) are now on the social housing list. This is an increase of 40% from 2018 when it was at 65,000.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS.

The Liberal Democrats have tabled a Bill in Parliament today calling for an early general election by 1st December 2022.

The Bill will be tabled in Parliament today (Monday 24th October) and will be given its First Reading on Wednesday after Prime Minister's Questions. 

Liberal Democrats Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP.

Responding to the news that the NHS Wales backlog has now hit 750,000 Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said:

Responding to Liz Truss resigning as Prime Minister, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds stated:

Commenting on tonight’s vote in the House of Commons, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds said the ordeal has shown not only is our precious Welsh countryside unsafe if the Conservatives ever come to power in Wales, but that the Conservatives are completely unfit to be in power.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS.