Spring Statement: Critical moment for our national and economic security
Commenting ahead of the Government’s Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: Only right tax exiles start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces
Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey has today challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the Chamber and called for tax exiles to start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces, as they protect British citizens around the world.
2 Mar 2026
Lib Dems urge Reeves to scrap fuel duty hike as Iran war leads to soaring petrol prices
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rachel Reeves to cancel her planned fuel duty increase in tomorrow’s Spring Statement, warning that the conflict in Iran could push petrol prices to record highs.
2 Mar 2026
Lib Dems win more seats than Conservatives in 2024 Local Election
Responding to the news that the Liberal Democrats have won more seats than the Conservatives at the 2024 Local Elections, which has only ever happened once before in 1996, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
9 May 2024
Ed Davey pledges to make Sunak’s Conservative government history at victory rally in Hampshire
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has pledged to “make this Conservative government history” after the Conservatives lost over 200 seats at the local elections.
9 May 2024
Local elections: Sunak must listen to country and call a General Election
Responding to the overnight results in the local elections, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 May 2024
Polls close: Voters want an end to this appalling Conservative government
Responding to polls closing for this year’s local elections, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
9 May 2024
OECD report: This Conservative govt is economically illiterate
Responding to the OECD report which says that the UK will have the slowest growth of the largest developed nations next year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
9 May 2024
Davey: Time for Sunak to face the music
Commenting on the opening of polls for the 2024 Local Elections today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
1 May 2024
Up to 1 million pensioners in Tory seats to be dragged into paying income tax
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has shown that a staggering 1 million pensioners in Conservative seats could be forced to pay income tax due to the Government’s stealth taxes.
1 May 2024
Conservatives “legalising car theft” as over three in four cases go unsolved
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of “legalising car theft” as new figures reveal that in 2023, three in four car theft cases went unsolved and police took up to 24 hours to respond to calls.
1 May 2024
Waters containing shellfish suffer from 200,000 hours worth of sewage
This year saw a large jump in the number of hours sewage was discharged into waters containing shellfish, Liberal Democrat analysis of Environment Agency data shows.
1 May 2024