GDP: Government asleep behind the wheel
Responding to the latest GDP figures, which show the UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jun 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems plan to table a Humble Address forcing Government to come clean on Defence Investment Plan shambles
The Liberal Democrats plan to table a Humble Address motion in Parliament to force the Government to publish all hidden documents and minutes exposing the “dysfunction and discord” behind the delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
12 Jun 2026
Davey: Conservatives openly planning to put Nigel Farage into Number 10
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s admission in the Spectator that she would put Nigel Farage in Number 10 if he fell short of a majority, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Jun 2026
Corridor care: Elderly patients waiting over five days on hospital trolleys
Some elderly patients were left waiting up to five days on trolleys in A&E last year, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have shown.
25 Apr 2024
Nearly 6,000 crimes went unsolved every day in 2023
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of overseeing an “unsolved crime epidemic” as new statistics reveal that more than 2 million crimes went unsolved in 2023, or 5,993 crimes on average every single day.
25 Apr 2024
Sewage: Conservative MPs vote to weaken Ofwat powers
This afternoon, Conservative MPs have voted in favour of weakening the water regulator’s ability to take enforcement action on water companies.
24 Apr 2024
Govt must ban no-fault evictions once and for all
Responding to reports that Michael Gove can no longer guarantee no-fault evictions will be banned before the General Election, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
24 Apr 2024
Sunak "empty promises" on defence as 10,000 troops cut
Responding to the government's announcemnet on defence spending, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
24 Apr 2024
Revealed: 10,000 council staff stuck on long-term sick leave
Close to 10,000 council staff are stuck on long-term sick leave with the number rising by a fifth since 2019, Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information requests have revealed.
24 Apr 2024
Campaigners ‘devastated’ as Conservative Lords block proposal to give victims access to free court transcripts.
Today, Conservative Peers have voted against an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill tabled by Liberal Democrat Peer, Baroness Brinton.
24 Apr 2024
18 minute ambulance target missed in every local area but one as potential heart attack and stroke victims left waiting over a day
Ambulance response time targets for potential heart and stroke victims are being missed in all but one local area in England, with average waits in some areas of over an hour, shocking figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
24 Apr 2024
Davey: Govt dementia adviser resigning shows treatment of carers is "scandalous"
Responding to the news that Johnny Timpson, who advised No 10 on its dementia strategy, has resigned, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
24 Apr 2024