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
Conservative Leadership: a group of arsonists asking for a new box of matches
Responding to reports that seven Conservative MPs have asked for nomination papers for the Conservative Leadership, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip, Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
25 Jul 2024
IFS report shows last Conservative Govt trashed the economy and sent mortgages spiralling
Responding to the latest IFS report that shows 320,000 people have been pushed into poverty because of mortgage interest rate rises, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
25 Jul 2024
Crime Stats: Conservative failures mean victims of crime don’t know if they will see justice
EMBARGO: Immediate Release Responding to the latest crime statistics showing that an average of 5,829 crimes went unsolved every...
25 Jul 2024
Cleverly: A failed Conservative minister with a tarnished legacy
Responding to news that James Cleverly has formally announced that he will be running to be the next Conservative Leader, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Jul 2024
EA Annual Report: public sick to the back teeth of polluting firms
Responding to the Environment Agency's annual report showing 'water companies underperforming', Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Jul 2024
NAO Health Report: Heart of govt's agenda must be rescuing the NHS
Responding to the National Audit Office report which said that the 'scale of the challenges facing the NHS today and foreseeable in the years ahead is unprecedented', Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Jul 2024
Lib Dem amendment to the King's Speech selected for vote
The Liberal Democrat amendment to the King’s Speech has been selected for a vote expected around 7pm this evening.
23 Jul 2024
Lib Dems demand clarity on IT outage impact on patients
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Health Secretary demanding to know how many patients were affected by the IT issues which hit the country last Friday and what action he will take in order to minimise the issues for affected patients.
23 Jul 2024
Lib Dems table King’s Speech amendment to “rescue social care” as half of care homes lost in some areas
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the King’s Speech to rescue social care, as figures reveal the number of care homes in England has fallen by close to 1,500 since 2018.
23 Jul 2024
