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
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Unemployment: Reeves must scrap jobs tax
Responding to the latest figures showing unemployment at 4.4%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Jan 2025
40 new hospitals: Shoddy attempt to bury bad news on day of Trump's inauguration
Responding to the Health Secretary’s announcement that there will be significant delays to the completion of the New Hospital Programme, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
20 Jan 2025
IMF criticism: Recall Parliament to fix this mess
Responding to the IMF's criticism of Kwasi Kwarteng's budget and another fall in the pound this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
28 Sep 2022
Huw Pill and BoE rate rise: Emergency support needed for homeowners on the brink
Responding to the Bank of England’s Chief Economist Huw Pill’s comments suggesting a significant interest rate rise next month in response to the Budget, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
27 Sep 2022
Fullbrook U-turn: Number 10 must come clean and confirm civil service checks
Commenting on reports Mark Fullbrook will now be employed directly by the government instead of through a private company, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
27 Sep 2022
Kwarteng must resign if pound reaches parity with dollar
The Liberal Democrats have challenged Kwasi Kwarteng to resign if the pound reaches parity with the dollar.
26 Sep 2022
Falling pound: Recall Parliament to fix failed Budget
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to urgently recall Parliament, so the Chancellor can fix his disastrous and out of touch Budget which has sent the pound plummeting.
26 Sep 2022
Mark Fullbrook saga: We need an urgent investigation into conflicts of interest
Commenting on the report by the Sunday Times which said Liz Truss's Chief of Staff Mark Fullbrook has been 'seconded' to Number 10 from a lobbying firm, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Sep 2022
Kwarteng's budget "staggeringly out of touch"
Responding to Kwasi Kwarteng's performance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
25 Sep 2022
Families facing £290 tax hike next year despite 1p cut, new analysis reveals
A typical family will see their taxes hiked by £290 next year despite the 1p tax cut, new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed, while top bankers are handed a tax giveaway of over £100,000.
25 Sep 2022
Ed Davey: "Billionaires’ budget" shows Chancellor doesn’t have a clue
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed today’s fiscal statement as a “billionaire’s budget,” saying it shows the Conservatives are completely out of touch.
23 Sep 2022