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
A&E wait times: "Patients are dying in their droves"
Commenting on the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's new data revealing that there were 23,003 excess deaths in 2022 due A&E wait times, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Feb 2023
NI Deal: Conservative MPs should put country before party
In response to the announcement of the new Northern Ireland Protocol deal, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
28 Feb 2023
Ofgem price cap shows govt can cut bills in April
Responding to this morning's Ofgem announcement that the energy price cap has been reduced to £3,280 for the average household, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
27 Feb 2023
Raab bullying investigation: Sunak must show backbone and suspend him
Responding to Dominic Raab's comments this morning about the investigation into bullying allegations against him, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain said:
27 Feb 2023
Elderly fraud victims losing £1m a day to “tidal wave” of scams
Elderly fraud victims are facing a “tidal wave of scams” with losses of over £1 million a day, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
27 Feb 2023
Ed Davey: Cut energy bills in April and bring in “bonanza bonus” tax on oil and gas bosses
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is demanding the Chancellor cancels plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and cuts people’s bills instead, combined with a new energy support package for businesses, schools and hospitals.
27 Feb 2023
Ukraine anniversary: Ed Davey pays tribute to Ukrainian heroes
On the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
27 Feb 2023
Boris Johnson’s legal fund could have paid for 88,532 free school meals
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rishi Sunak to cancel Boris Johnson’s partygate legal fund, as analysis by the party reveals the money could have been used to fund over 88,500 free school meals for children.
27 Feb 2023
Lib Dems call for COBRA meeting as fruit and veg disappears from supermarkets
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to convene an emergency COBRA meeting after supermarkets, including Tesco, Aldi, ASDA and Morrissions, have placed limits on the amount of fruit and vegetables consumers can buy.
23 Feb 2023