Council tax redistribution: “big mistake”, say Lib Dems
Responding to the Government’s plan to redistribute council tax from areas in the South, Vikki Slade MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Local Government, said:
20 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: Govt must scrap jobs tax to get mortgage rates down
Responding to interest rates being held at 4.25%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Jun 2025
Iran: Lib Dems call on Government to publish legal advice
Responding to reports that the Attorney General has warned that the UK joining in on a war in Iran may be illegal, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
19 Jun 2025
NICs: Prime Minister is still peddling this deception
Responding to the changes to National Insurance (NI) and freezing of income tax thresholds coming into force tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Apr 2024
Police taking up to 28 hours to attend burglaries
Average burglary response times have increased by a shocking 25% in just one year, with some forces taking an average of 28 hours for an officer to arrive at the scene, damning figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
4 Apr 2024
Royal Mail proposal to cut second class deliveries: Another slap in the face
Responding to the news that Royal Mail wants to reduce second class deliveries to three days a week, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
3 Apr 2024
Aid worker deaths: Davey calls on government to suspend arms sales to Israel
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, following the deaths of seven aid workers including three British nationals in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
3 Apr 2024
Worst hit rivers for sewage dumps revealed as Lib Dems call for new Blue Flag status
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will call for a new Blue Flag status to protect rivers from pollution, as analysis by the party reveals the worst rivers in the country for sewage dumping.
3 Apr 2024
Only 0.1% of police dedicated to rural crime teams
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will today call for Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped so the savings can be invested in frontline policing, including ensuring that every police force has a properly resourced rural crime team.
2 Apr 2024
Govt childcare announcement: More Conservative chaos hurting families
Responding to the Government's childcare announcment, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
2 Apr 2024
Sunak laughing on radio: Stop hunkering in offices and call an election
Responding to Rishi Sunak laughing at being asked when the next General Election will be on BBC Radio Tees, LiberalDemocrat local government spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
2 Apr 2024
Criminalising homelessness: Government must tackle root causes not scapegoat victims
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, who led the cross-party campaign to scrap the Vagrancy Act which criminalises homelessness, commented:
2 Apr 2024