Tories on Reform: “You couldn’t put a cigarette paper” between Badenoch and Farage
Commenting on Badenoch’s ruling-out of a national pact with Reform, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
10 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Some areas see more than one in 10 waiting over a month for a GP appointment as “stark postcode lottery” revealed
One in 10 waits for GP appointments were longer than a month in some areas with a record 20.5 million waits of at least 28 days or longer last year, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has revealed.
9 Apr 2025
Davey on tariff pause: this is Trump's Liz Truss moment
Responding to news that Donald Trump has paused higher tariffs against most countries for 90 days, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Apr 2025
Rishi Sunak playing 'a reckless game' with CO2 emissions as two more private flights confirmed
Responding to confirmation from No.10 that Rishi Sunak travelled from Dorset to London via helicopter on Wednesday evening, then from London to Cornwall by plane on Thursday morning, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
9 Feb 2023
A&E Stats: Patients are paying the price for Conservative mismanagement
Responding to the news that 42,700 A&E patients waited 12 hours from decision to admit to admission in January and that ambulance response times in January 2023 met none of their targets. Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Feb 2023
Home repossessions rise after Liz Truss budget
New figures out this morning from the Ministry of Justice show that mortgage claims, orders, warrants and repossessions have all increased in the three months to December 2022, following the Liz Truss mini-budget
9 Feb 2023
Sharp evidence undermines Johnson's claims
Responding to Richard Sharp appearing infront of the DCMS committee, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
7 Feb 2023
Rudderless reshuffle could cost taxpayers £60m
The Government is likely to spend an estimated £60 million of taxpayers’ money as it sets up four new Departments.
7 Feb 2023
BP profits: Sunak has failed the people of this country
Responding to energy giant BP announcing record profits of £23 billion in 2022, more than double the previous year, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
7 Feb 2023
Spectator Interview: Truss is just another washed up Conservative minister
Responding to The Spectator's interview with Liz Truss, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Feb 2023
Prepayment meters: Energy companies must pay back ‘Poverty Premium’ to those impacted
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to ensure energy companies pay back at least the ‘Poverty Premium’ paid by the tens of thousands who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed this winter in compensation.
6 Feb 2023
One in seven have stayed at home to look after a relative due to lack of care staff
A staggering one in seven UK adults say they’ve had to stay at home to look after a relative over the last 12 months due to a lack of care workers, a new poll has revealed.
6 Feb 2023