Lib Dems to introduce legislation to proscribe the IRGC
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Liberal Democrats will be bringing forward legislation to urgently proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
3 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Spring statement: Govt must commit to reaching 3% of GDP for defence spending by 2030
Responding to today's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
3 Mar 2026
An extra one million pensioners to be hit by Labour’s stealth taxes unless Chancellor acts
An extra one million pensioners are to be dragged into paying income tax over the next four years due to Labour’s stealth taxes, the Office for Budgetary Responsibility forecasts published as part of today’s Spring Statement said.
3 Mar 2026
UK lags behind as Putin and allies crank up defence spending by 50%
Russia, Iran and China have all increased their defence budgets by over 50% since 2014 - with the UK’s defence spending growing at just 14%.
6 Jan 2025
Ed Davey’s 2024 Christmas message to celebrate young carers
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey’s Christmas message will celebrate the role of young carers during the festive season.
24 Dec 2024
Max Wilkinson MP: “All I want for Christmas is the Government to support the Sunshine Bill”
Off the back of the UK’s shortest day of the year, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, Max Wilkinson, is asking for the Government to commit to a “sunnier future” by backing his Sunshine Bill as ‘a Christmas gift to the nation.’
24 Dec 2024
One million families with children are in fuel poverty and facing a “Christmas in the cold”
Over one million families with children under 16 are living in fuel poverty, analysis of government figures by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
24 Dec 2024
Peerages: Ed Davey responds to appointment of Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed MBE and Dr Mark Pack
Two Liberal Democrat appointments to the House of Lords have been announced today.
20 Dec 2024
Pension Credit: Ministers must urgently extend deadline before it's too late
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP, said:
20 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
20 Dec 2024
Interest rates: Liz Truss’s legacy still looms large but government must scrap jobs tax to turn economy around
Responding to interest rates remaining at 4.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Dec 2024