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
Onshore wind: Families and pensioners could have saved money but this is too late
Responding to Rishi Sunak scrapping the ban on onshore wind to avoid another backbench rebellion, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
8 Dec 2022
Michelle Mone: Sunak's pledge of integrity "reduced to dust"
Responding to reports that Conservative Peer Michelle Mone has taken a leave of absence from the House of Lords, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
8 Dec 2022
Lib Dems table amendment to close ‘victim-blaming” fraud loophole
MPs will today (Wednesday 7 December) debate a Liberal Democrat amendment to close a loophole that would allow banks to refuse to reimburse scam victims.
8 Dec 2022
Ofwat announcement: Water firms are raking in the cash whilst paying lip service to investing
Responding to Ofwat announcing today that some water companies are investing less than half of their allowances to improve the water network, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron said:
8 Dec 2022
Michelle Mone: Lib Dems demand publication of PPE contract
The Liberal Democrats are demanding the publication of documents related to the contract awarded to Conservative peer Michelle Mone’s company PPE Medpro, alongside any emails and text messages between Baroness Mone and government ministers.
5 Dec 2022
Zahawi interview: Passing strike blame to Putin is "ludicrous"
Responding to Nadhim Zahawi's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
5 Dec 2022
Sunak should leave Hancock as a "disgraced independent"
Responding to reports that Matt Hancock may see the whip restored, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine has written to Rishi Sunak urging him to think again. She has warned that restoring the whip would give Conservative MPs a free pass to fail the public and "take their constituents for granted". It comes after the Liberal Democrats tabled a "Bushtucker Bill" to prevent MPs leaving the country for long periods on reality TV.
5 Dec 2022
Revealed: Local areas with worst ambulance delays as heart attack victims left waiting one hour 40 minutes
Shocking figures have unveiled the local areas in England with the longest ambulance delays, revealing a stark “postcode lottery” for response times to life-threatening calls.
1 Dec 2022
Ed Davey sets sights on political and electoral reform in IPPR speech
Please see below for a speech given by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at the IPPR today in London discussing political and electoral reform.
30 Nov 2022