McSweeney resignation: the buck stops with the PM
Responding to the resignation of the Prime Minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Feb 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Mandelson severance payout: “Immediately donate every penny to charities supporting victims”
Responding to reports that Peter Mandelson received a five-figure payout after being sacked as Ambassador to the US last September, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Feb 2026
Lib Dems report Mandelson to City watchdog for insider trading
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP has condemned “transfers of confidential material” by the disgraced ex-ambassador to paedophile Epstein as a potential financial crime.
7 Feb 2026
Davey to visit Ukraine charity: “Leaders across Europe must stand up to Putin”
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is warning of the need for the Prime Minister and fellow leaders across Europe to show a united front in support of Ukraine following Trump’s election as US president.
11 Nov 2024
Interest rate cut: Govt must work to deliver growth, especially through small businesses
Commenting after the Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Nov 2024
ONS GP Survey: Two in five who could not get through to GP did nothing about symptoms
Responding to the latest ONS Survey, which showed that two in five (39%) people who were unable to contact their GP in the past month opted to do nothing about their ailment, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
7 Nov 2024
Trump: Davey urges PM to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit in London
Ed Davey has called on Keir Starmer to hold a “Save Ukraine” summit of European leaders in London, as he warned that the second Donald Trump presidency risks having a “devastating” effect on European security.
7 Nov 2024
Trump victory: Fixing UK's broken relationship with EU more urgent than ever
Responding to Donald Trump declaring victory in the US presidential election, Ed Davey, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
7 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet voted 111 times to hike National Insurance in last Parliament
Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet are labelling themselves a squeaky-clean new Opposition – but the Liberal Democrats are pointing to their murky record on crucial issues like National Insurance rises, water quality, and the severe shortage of GPs.
5 Nov 2024
Shadow Cabinet: Cabinet of contradictions a recipe for more Conservative chaos
Responding to Kemi Badenoch announcing her Shadow Cabinet, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Badenoch’s “calamity Cabinet” cannot credibly hold government to account
The Liberal Democrats have branded Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow ministers a “calamity Cabinet” that cannot credibly hold the government to account, citing their litany of failures during the previous Conservative government:
5 Nov 2024
Family farm tax: government needs to take fingers out of its ears and listen to farmers
Responding to the Urgent Question on the Budget’s impact on farming communities and the government’s response, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Nov 2024
