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
Chancellor must listen and drop this tax on care
Responding to the Chancellor's interviews on the Sunday Shows, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
4 Nov 2024
5 million people unable to get through to their doctor as Lib Dems warn GPs must be exempt from Budget tax hike
Over 5 million people tried to contact their GP in the past month but failed to get through on the day they called, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Nov 2024
Badenoch: Lib Dems will continue to offer the best opposition
Responding to the news that Kemi Badenoch has been announced as the new Conservative Party Leader, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Nov 2024
Over 9000 farms in Labour constituencies could be hit by “tractor tax” as LibDems call on govt to scrap the hike
An estimated 9,079 farms in Labour constituencies could be hit by the “tractor tax” Liberal Democrat analysis has revealed. Liberal Democrats have called on the government to scrap the planned changes to inheritance tax relief for farms.
2 Nov 2024
NICs hike: Govt must scrap “GP penalty” immediately
Responding to the news that government sources have indicated that GP surgeries will not be eligible for compensation from the government’s employers NICs rise, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Nov 2024
Conservative Leadership: contest has shown refusal to take responsibility for the damage they did
Commenting ahead of the result of the Conservative Party leadership contest today, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Nov 2024
Ed Davey warns inheritance tax change could create ‘lost generation’ of farmers
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has raised concerns over the Autumn Budget creating a ‘lost generation’ of farmers with a double hammer blow to rural communities. It comes as he visits an agricultural college in Maidenhead today.
2 Nov 2024
GP and care home tax hike: Govt must not make same mistakes as Conservatives
Commenting on reports that GPs and care homes have voiced concerns about the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions announced in the budget, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
2 Nov 2024
Govt makes new commitment to create a 'national cancer plan' at Lib Dem led debate
Care Minister Stephen Kinnock has today made a new commitment to a “national cancer plan” during a Westminster Hall debate led by Clive Jones, Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham.
2 Nov 2024