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
Homelessness stats: Lib Dems call for end to homelessness this Parliament
Responding to the latest figures for homelessness, Liberal Democrat Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson, Vikki Slade MP said:
28 Nov 2024
Ed Davey Launches Bid for Christmas No.1 Hit With “Love Is Enough”
Ed Davey has turned Ed Sleigh-Vey to take on Wham! and Mariah Carey in this year’s battle for the coveted Official UK Charts Christmas Number 1.
28 Nov 2024
Gambling Levy: We must go further
Responding to the introduction of a statutory levy on gambling, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Max Wilkinson MP said:
27 Nov 2024
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire welcomed by Liberal Democrats
Responding to news that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
27 Nov 2024
NAO: new government must show ambition necessary to rescue NHS dentistry
Responding to the National Audit Office’s comments saying that the “dental recovery plan is not on course to fulfil its ambition of an additional 1.5m treatments by the end of 2024/25” Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP:
26 Nov 2024
Work reforms: Scrap the NI rise for small businesses and cut down NHS waiting lists
Responding to the government’s White Paper on reforms aimed at addressing economic inactivity, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
26 Nov 2024
Bathing Water Stats: Industry must be overhauled
Responding to the latest bathing water statistics, which reveals that the number of poor bathing waters rose to the highest level since the introduction of the four-tier classification system, LiberalDemocrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
26 Nov 2024
Trump tariffs: government needs to put forward plans to Trump-proof economy
Responding to President-elect Trump’s statement that he will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and additional 10% tariffs on China, LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Nov 2024
IFS family farm tax: Government needs to swallow their pride and axe the tax
Responding to the IFS suggesting that the Government changes its proposals to farmland inheritance tax, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
26 Nov 2024