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
Sunak press conference: Millions wasted with nothing to show for it
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference on his Rwanda policy, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Apr 2024
Four in five burglaries still going unattended by police in some areas
Four in five domestic burglaries went unattended by police in some areas last year, despite a promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Apr 2024
Thames Water: Customers should not foot the bill for firms shambolic failings
Responding to Thames Water's new proposed business plan which could increase customer bills by 40%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney said:
22 Apr 2024
Lord Cameron urged to answer questions in the House of Commons amid global conflicts
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary urging him to appear in the House of Commons this week.
22 Apr 2024
Sick note speech: Sunak blaming British people for failures on NHS and economy
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on “sick note culture”, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2024
16,000 cancer patients wait four months for treatment, double NHS target
The number of patients waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has more than doubled since 2020, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
19 Apr 2024
Menzies Scandal: Ethics adviser must investigate Conservative Chief Whip
The Liberal Democrats have called on the ethics adviser to launch an investigation into whether the Conservative Chief Whip broke the ministerial code over failing to act earlier on the Mark Menzies scandal.
19 Apr 2024
Thames Water: This corporate clown show must end
Responding to reported plans for Thames Water's collapse, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney said:
19 Apr 2024
River Thames Tsar should be created to tackle sewage crisis
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new River Thames Tsar to be appointed by the government, in a bid to hold the country’s biggest water firm to account.
19 Apr 2024