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
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
Reeves in China: Chancellor must come back now with serious plan for growth
Responding to the Chancellor's announcements in China amidst the ongoing market turmoil at home, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Jan 2025
Local election delays: Lib Dems accuse Conservative councils of “running scared” and “silencing democracy”
The Liberal Democrats have accused Conservative councils of “running scared” and “silencing democracy” as the deadline for councils to apply for election postponement expires.
13 Jan 2025
Citizens Advice: pensioners had “legs cut out from underneath them” after Winter Fuel Payment scrapped
Responding to Citizens Advice saying that they have seen a surge in households seeking help with energy bills in 2024, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
13 Jan 2025
Oxford Farming Conference: Reed's "regret" not good enough - Starmer must reverse family farm tax
Commenting on Steve Reed's remarks to the Oxford Farming Conference this morning, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, said:
13 Jan 2025
Market turmoil: Chancellor should cancel China trip for emergency growth statement
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Chancellor to cancel her trip to China and instead make an emergency fiscal statement to Parliament cancelling the national insurance hike planned for April, to boost economic growth.
13 Jan 2025
[EMBARGOED]: ‘Bed blocking’ has already cost NHS £165 million this winter as Davey calls on govt to finish social care review this year
This winter has already seen 417,220 bed days taken up by patients that were fit enough to be discharged, the equivalent of one in 8.4, costing the NHS £165 million in just over a month research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 Jan 2025
NHS stats: winter “one of the most brutal on record” as Lib Dems call on Streeting to bring forward emergency plan to protect patients
Responding to NHS England saying that this is the busiest year on record for emergency services, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
13 Jan 2025