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
Michelle Mone: Lib Dems table amendment to scrap VIP lanes
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment in the House of Lords to ban VIP lanes in future procurement decisions.
24 Nov 2022
Raab emails: Lib Dems write to Cabinet Secretary demanding investigation
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Cabinet Secretary asking for an investigation into reports that Dominic Raab has been using his personal email for Government business.
24 Nov 2022
Govt ‘must get a grip’ as asylum backlog soars to 143,000
Responding to new official figures showing that the asylum backlog has risen to 143,377, with 97,717 waiting more than six months, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
24 Nov 2022
Raab bullying inquiry: Sunak must sack him if allegations upheld
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to commit to sacking Dominic Raab, if the official investigation confirms the allegations of bullying made against him.
24 Nov 2022
PMQs: Conservatives slash mortgage help by £700m
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has challenged Rishi Sunak today at PMQs to support struggling homeowners with a Mortgage Protection Fund, raising the case of a constituent whose mortgage payments have rocketed by £500 a month.
24 Nov 2022
Surfers against Sewage: MP to raise in Parliament after his son became ill swimming in Devon water
A Liberal Democrat MP will today (Thursday 24th November) seek to raise the new Surfers Against Sewage report in Parliament, which uncovers evidence of illegal "dry spills" of sewage into Britain's lakes, rivers and coastlines. The report also gives evidence of people becoming sick from swimming in polluted water.
24 Nov 2022
PMQs: Conservatives slash mortgage help by £700m
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has challenged Rishi Sunak today at PMQs to support struggling homeowners with a Mortgage Protection Fund, raising the case of a constituent whose mortgage payments have rocketed by £500 a month.
23 Nov 2022
Braverman is out of her depth
Responding to Suella Braverman's inability to answer what safe and legal routes exist for refugees to reach the UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
23 Nov 2022
Gambling: Conservative Inaction Leaving More People Vulnerable
Responding to reports in The Times of a 42 per cent annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jamie Stone MP said:
23 Nov 2022