OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise farmers for practically no benefit
OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise farmers for practically no benefit
22 Jan 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Borrowing figures: Another sign the Chancellor's Budget has not worked
Responding to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing UK borrowing has hit its highest December level for four years, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
22 Jan 2025
Southport Inquiry: Must get us answers to avoid future failures
Commenting after Starmer's press conference following the government's announcement of an inquiry into the Southport murders, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Jan 2025
Carers UK research: government needs to recognise the critical role carers play
Responding to Carers UK research putting the economic value of care provided by unpaid carers at £184 billion a year, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Nov 2024
Dentists left in the dark as government fails to assess impact of NICs hikes
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the government made no assessment of its recent tax hike on NHS dentists.
21 Nov 2024
Inflation rises: Economic vandalism of the Conservative party lives on
Responding to inflation rising to 2.3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Nov 2024
Ed Davey speech at farmers' rally in Westminster: This Labour government doesn’t understand rural communities
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to think again and scrap the “cruel” Family Farm Tax, in a speech to a rally of farmers in Westminster.
19 Nov 2024
Farmers hit by 20% real terms cut to subsidies as Lib Dems call on the government to scrap the ‘family farm tax’
Farming subsidies have fallen by 20% in real terms since 2015 - equivalent to the loss of £722 million in public funding for farmers.
19 Nov 2024
GDP: Real growth plan needed from Govt
Commenting on the latest GDP figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Nov 2024
Family farms tax hike: Chancellor must meet farming community
Responding to reports on BBC Newsnight that the Treasury has dismissed calls from the Environment Department to soften the inheritance tax changes for farmers, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
14 Nov 2024
“Broken”: Government fails yet again to meet target to end 65-week NHS waits
Shocking new statistics have revealed that the Government has failed yet again to meet its target to end 65-week NHS waits, with the Liberal Democrats calling for an end to tax hikes on health providers and a rescue plan for care.
14 Nov 2024
Streeting hospice grant: "urgent clarity" needed on whether funds will cover NICs rise
Responding to the news that Wes Streeting will announce a grant for hospices before Christmas, Helen Morgan MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Care spokesperson, said:
13 Nov 2024