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
100,000 households face mortgage rate hike by polling day as Conservatives face ‘blue wall reckoning’
100,000 households will face a mortgage increase between now and polling day on 4th July, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found.
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems pledge to reverse Conservative cuts to public health grant with £1bn a year to tackle “ticking time bomb” for NHS
The Liberal Democrats will today (2nd June) commit to reversing Conservative cuts to the Public Health Grant which funds vital health checks for infants, children, mothers, working age adults and pensioners.
2 Jun 2024
Towns funding: Conservatives aren't fooling anyone
Responding to the Conservative Party's towns announcement, Liberal Democrat Levelling-up, Housing and Communities Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce plans for free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
2 Jun 2024
Premier League season tickets spiral as Lib Dems call for free-to-air football
The Liberal Democrats have announced their manifesto will call for a “free-to-air revolution” with Premier League games being aired on channels including BBC and ITV.
2 Jun 2024
Conservatives have "legalised littering"
Responding to the Conservative's announcement that fly-tippers face driving licence points, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024
NHS Confederation survey: Conservatives have run our health service into the ground
Responding to the NHS Confederation survey which shows that NHS leaders are facing "drastic measures" to make ends meet, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
2 Jun 2024
Almost 340,000 children on mental health waiting lists as postcode lottery leaves some waiting over a year
Almost 340,000 children and young people are on mental health waiting lists with some areas seeing average waits of 15 months, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems launch Wales General Election campaign with vow to tackle Conservatives’ “legacy of failure”
The Liberal Democrats will today (Wednesday 29th May) launch their general election campaign in Wales with a promise to reverse the Conservatives’ “legacy of failure” and champion British farming.
2 Jun 2024