Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
Responding to Chancellor John Healey’s speech on economic growth and investment, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
6 Sep 2026
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
During a visit to a farm in Cumbria on Friday [4th September 2026], Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will join Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP to call on the Government to deploy a rapid taskforce to lead on Bluetongue vaccination
4 Sep 2026
Farmers protest: Govt must reverse “disastrous family farm tax” to do what is best for the future of the country
Commenting ahead of farmers protesting in Westminster today (4th March) over the Government’s family farm tax, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
3 Mar 2025
Lib Dems will “hold ministers’ feet to the fire” on SEND crisis reform
Responding to reports of the Government’s planned overhaul of SEND provision in England, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
3 Mar 2025
Davey: Farage "showing his true colours" on LBC phone-in
Responding to Farage’s comments to LBC callers this morning, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
3 Mar 2025
Lib Dems call for emergency legislation on Monday to seize Russian assets and support Ukraine
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to bring forward emergency legislation on Monday in Parliament to begin the seizure of frozen Russian assets and support Ukraine.
3 Mar 2025
Defence spending boost: Lib Dems call on government to prioritise reversing 10,000 troop cut
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to make reversing troop cuts to the British Army the top priority for the government’s increase in defence spending.
3 Mar 2025
King’s Fund report: “heart-wrenching” that the Government does not recognise the crisis in social care
Responding to a King’s Fund report which states that the increased costs for staffing in care has led to a fall in the number of people receiving publicly funded long-term care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
3 Mar 2025
Dodds resignation: Cutting aid to fund defence like “robbing Peter to pay Paul”
Commenting on Anneliese Dodds’ resignation, Monica Harding MP, Liberal Democrat International Affairs Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2025
Starmer US visit: Age of Europe relying on US is over
Commenting on the press conference between Starmer and Trump, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Feb 2025
PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025