"Stand shoulder to shoulder" with EU and Commonwealth in face of tariffs, say Lib Dems
Responding to Trump's tariffs coming into force today [Saturday 5th April], Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
5 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey: Starmer must defend Falklands from Trump's trade war.
Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to meet with the Falklands Governor, after President Trump announced tariffs of 41% on exports from the Falkland islands to the United States.
4 Apr 2025
Market turmoil on Trump tariffs: Chancellor urged to hold summit with pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rachel Reeves to hold an urgent summit with pension funds, banks and financial watchdogs to discuss the market turmoil since Trump’s tariffs and provide reassurance to British pensioners.
4 Apr 2025
GP “retirement time bomb” revealed with one in five nearing retirement
The Liberal Democrats have warned of a “GP retirement time bomb,” after new research by the party reveals more than one in five family doctors are nearing retirement age.
27 Jun 2023
Rising food prices: Govt asleep at the wheel as people struggle
Responding to research by Which? revealing that increased food prices have worsened the mental health of one in four people, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
27 Jun 2023
South East Water slammed for £1.7m exec pay as hosepipe ban parliamentary motion tabled
New research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the water company imposing hosepipe bans in England today paid their executives a staggering £1.7 million in pay and bonuses over the past two years.
26 Jun 2023
Mortgage hit to economy bigger than a 2p income tax hike
The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
26 Jun 2023
Sewage: Warnings of “revolving door” between water companies and regulators
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats, including Freedom of Information Requests and Parliamentary Questions, has revealed there is no monitoring of “revolving doors” between water firms and their regulators.
26 Jun 2023
Sunak interview: People need help, not a PM instructing them to hold their nerve
Responding to Rishi Sunak's BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Jun 2023
Hunt mortgage announcement: This is a sticking plaster for a gushing wound
Responding to Jeremy Hunt's announcement following today's summit with mortgage lenders, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 Jun 2023
Voter ID Electoral Commission report: “Outrage” that 14,000 people denied a voice at local elections
Responding to the Electoral Commission report on Voter ID which found around 14,000 voters were denied a vote at the local elections because they couldn’t show ID, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
26 Jun 2023
Hunt mortgage summit: Scrap tax cuts to banks and help homeowners facing repossession
The Liberal Democrats have called on Jeremy Hunt to reverse the £3bn of tax cuts being given to banks this year, and use the money to help struggling homeowners at risk of losing their homes.
26 Jun 2023