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
COP27: Boris Johnson embarrassing Rishi Sunak into attendance
As Rishi Sunak refuses to confirm his attendance at COP27, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
31 Oct 2022
Suella Braverman: Government must publish legal advice on detention of asylum seekers
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to publish the legal advice reportedly ignored by Suella Braverman that the government has been illegally detaining thousands of asylum seekers in appalling conditions.
30 Oct 2022
Liz Truss phone hacking story: Urgent investigation needed
The Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent investigation, following a report that Liz Truss's phone was hacked by Russian agents during the summer's Conservative leadership campaign but that the details were suppressed by then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
30 Oct 2022
COP27: Nadine Dorries as the voice of reason?
Responding to Nadine Dorries' tweet on COP27, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for the Climate Crisis, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
28 Oct 2022
Lib Dems call for Suella Braverman to hand over texts and emails for future inquiry
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Home Office Permanent Secretary, asking him to facilitate the handover of Suella Braverman’s text messages, WhatsApps, and emails for use in any future inquiry into her misconduct.
28 Oct 2022
COP27: Rishi Sunak must not turn his back on progress
Responding to the news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend COP27, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey MP said:
27 Oct 2022
Shell rebate shows government's windfall tax is failing
Responding to the revelations that Shell has received a tax rebate while making £8.2bn profits during the third quarter of this year, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
27 Oct 2022
Suella Braverman: Sunak must correct record if he misled Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to correct the record if it turns out he misled Parliament yesterday by claiming Suella Braverman “raised the matter” of leaking sensitive documents herself before being sacked.
27 Oct 2022
Shell profits: Lack of proper windfall tax an insult to families struggling to pay bills
Responding to Shell announcing £8.2bn ($9.5bn) in the third quarter, around double last year’s, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
27 Oct 2022