US trade tariffs: Trump doesn't listen to "please"
Responding to the the Business Secretary's comments about Trump trade tariffs this morning, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
24 Jan 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
NHS stats: government must convene COBRA amid surge in norovirus cases
Responding to the latest NHS stats showing norovirus levels in hospitals to be 80% higher than last year with bed occupancy standing at 96%, well above the 85% that is considered safe, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP
23 Jan 2025
Government ruling out customs scheme with EU is an “act of economic negligence”
Responding to the Government appearing to rule out the EU’s proposal of the UK joining a European customs area this morning, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
23 Jan 2025
Surrey oil court case: A victory for local people against the Government and oil barons
Today, the High Court has made a landmark decision, by granting permission for a Judicial Review against a new oil field in Surrey's green hills.
2 Mar 2023
Ed Davey opens first Lib Dem office in Esher and Walton in bid to oust Dominic Raab
Today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey opened the party’s first ever office in Dominic Raab’s ultra-marginal Surrey constituency. The Liberal Democrats are under 3,000 votes away from ousting the Conservative Deputy Prime Minister at the next election.
2 Mar 2023
Williamson's text solidifies his place as one of the worst Ministers to grace Government
Responding to the Telegraph's reports on Gavin Williamson's text messages, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
2 Mar 2023
Hancock messages: How many more ministers received priority tests?
Telegraph reports on former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages show that Jacob Rees-Mogg had priority access to Covid tests when he was a serving Minister.
1 Mar 2023
PMQs: Sunak refuses to cut energy bills
Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine today asked Rishi Sunak if he would stop the planned April energy price rise, but he refused once again. Responding, Christine Jardine MP said:
1 Mar 2023
Hancock messages “lay bare the chaos at the heart of the Govt”
Responding to the Telegraph's reports which suggests Matt Hancock was told in April 2020 there should be "testing of all going into care homes" was rejected, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Mar 2023
Lockdown files: Rees-Mogg got Covid test couriered to own home
Responding to reports in the Telegraph that Jacob Rees-Mogg had a Covid test couriered to his home by health officials during a national shortage, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
1 Mar 2023
Sewage: Govt Minister refuses to protect clean water regulations
Today, the Liberal Democrats held up proceedings in the Committee Stage of the Retained EU Law Bill to save regulations that protect both swimmers and wildlife from sewage and other water pollution.
1 Mar 2023
Fuel poverty figures reveal over 7 million household struggling with energy bills
New fuel poverty statistics have revealed millions of households are struggling to afford their energy bills.
28 Feb 2023