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
Truss: Conservative Leadership contenders must pledge to strip her of £115,000 allowance
Responding to Liz Truss’s appearance at Conservative Party Conference, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Energy price rise: “crushing blow” to pensioners worried about having to choose between heating and eating
Responding to the Ofgem energy price cap rise of 10% from £1,568 to £1,717 coming into effect today (1st October) as Winter Fuel Payments worth between £200 and £300 are being cut for the vast majority of pensioners Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson:
1 Oct 2024
Badenoch's maternity pay comment: Another example of Tory sleaze and scandal
After Kemi Badenoch's comments on maternity pay earlier today, Liberal Democrat Women and Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Conservative Leadership Race: Candidates have spent years defending the indefensible
Commenting after the four Conservative leadership candidates spoke with Trevor Phillips, ahead of the Conservative Party Conference, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Prison release error: Shocking news which needs “immediate action”
Responding to the news that 37 prisoners were incorrectly released under the early release scheme, Liberal DemocratJustice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Lib Dems call for any fiscal rule changes to be used to build new hospitals amid under-threat projects
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Health Secretary ahead of his speech at Labour Conference today calling on the government to use any changes to the fiscal rules which are reported to be being made at the Budget to be used in the NHS.
1 Oct 2024
Winter Fuel Payments: Hundreds of thousands more pensioners set to lose out
Responding to the latest Winter Fuel Payment statistics showing that there was a 214,000 increase in the number of recipients of the payments in the winter of 2023/24 compared to the previous year, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson:
1 Oct 2024
National debt: The Conservatives trashed the economy
Responding to the national debt reaching 100% of GDP for the first time in decades, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Oct 2024
Improving maternity care must be a key priority for the new government
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s report into maternity care services, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson, Helen Morgan said:
1 Oct 2024