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
Bathing water: Govt needs to go further and stop sewage being pumped into bathing water sites
Responding to the government announcing new designated bathing water sites, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
13 May 2024
“Childcare deserts”: Some areas see one in four childcare places lost since 2019
Some areas of the country have become “childcare deserts” with a fall of more than 25% in childcare places since 2019, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 May 2024
GDP: Little cause for celebration
Commenting on the latest GDP quarterly figures, showing the economy grew by 0.6% in the first three months of the year, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
10 May 2024
13 Conservative MPs standing down in Blue Wall seats threatened by Lib Dems including Zahawi, Raab and May
Around one in five Conservative MPs standing down are in Blue Wall seats where the Lib Dems are the main challengers, analysis by the party has found.
10 May 2024
Interest rates: Hammer blow for homeowners who were sold a false dawn of lower rates
Responding to the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
9 May 2024
Ed Davey convenes “sewage summit” with council leaders as figures reveal spills by local authority
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today convene a sewage summit with Lib Dem council leaders, to discuss plans to take water companies and the government to task over the sewage discharges.
9 May 2024
Waiting lists: PM would be "deluded to think that this is a NHS in recovery"
Responding to the latest NHS data which shows waiting lists to be 7.54 million, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 May 2024
Ed Davey urges PM to back “Ann’s Law” to stop care home abuse
At Prime Minister’s Questions, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey urged Rishi Sunak to back the campaign for “Ann’s Law” to clamp down on abuse in care homes.
9 May 2024
New sewage funding: Loose change compared to water firm profits
Responding to the government announcing just £11million between 180 river clean up projects, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
9 May 2024