Nigel Farage must suspend Reform Senedd Candidate for Nazi salute
Responding to reports that a Reform UK Senedd candidate has been photographed performing a Nazi salute, Liberal Democrat Wales Spokesperson, David Chadwick MP said:
26 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
OECD forecast a “dire wake-up call”
Responding to the OECD forecast, which predicts that the UK is facing the biggest hit to growth from Iran war out of the major economies, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
26 Mar 2026
Lib Dems call for one-to-one midwife care for every woman in labour in £600m plan to end maternity care crisis
The Liberal Democrats will today (Thursday 26th March) announce plans for a £600m rescue plan to end the scandal of poor maternity care, including ensuring specialist consultants are present 24/7 on every maternity ward.
25 Mar 2026
Ed Davey speech: Negotiate a UK-EU Customs Union to “turbocharge economy” and strengthen hand against Trump
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Thursday 16 January) call on the Government to negotiate a new UK-EU Customs Union, to boost Britain’s economy and ability to deal with the incoming Trump Presidency from a position of strength.
15 Jan 2025
Davey: Israel-Gaza ceasefire must lead to a lasting peace and two-state solution
Responding to the Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, said:
15 Jan 2025
PMQs: Davey urges PM to create visa route to attract high-skilled Americans fleeing Trump
At Prime Minister’s Questions today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey urged the Prime Minister to create a new visa route so that highly-skilled Americans seeking to flee the Trump presidency can “bring their money and their skills” to the UK.
15 Jan 2025
Inflation: economy is “stuck in the mud”
Responding to inflation falling to 2.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Jan 2025
PAC SEND Report: Urgent reform needed
Responding to the PAC report on SEND provision, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
15 Jan 2025
Tulip Siddiq resignation: People expected better from this government
Following Tulip Siddiq's resignation as Treasury Minister, Sarah Olney MP, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson, said:
14 Jan 2025
Social Care: Ministers need to “get their act together” and complete review by end of the year
Responding to social sector leaders saying that social care can “ill afford” to wait three years for final decisions on reform, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said:
14 Jan 2025
Market turmoil: Reeves should hold emergency summit with banks to reassure mortgage holders
Following the cost of government borrowing continuing to rise, exceeding the near 30-year high it hit last week, the Liberal Democrats have called on the Chancellor to hold an emergency summit.
13 Jan 2025
Corridor care being "normalised" with record 518,000 patients facing trolley waits of 12 hours or more last year
The Liberal Democrats have warned that corridor care in hospitals is being “normalised,” as analysis by the party reveals there were a record 518,000 “trolley waits” of 12 hours or more last year.
13 Jan 2025