AUKUS: Trump move to bring submarine deal under review throws “grenade” into security partnership
Responding to the US bringing the AUKUS deal under review, Helen Maguire MP, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, said:
12 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Reeves must rule out tax rises for families and small businesses, say Lib Dems
Responding to the Chancellor refusing to rule out tax rises on LBC this morning, Sarah Olney MP, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson, said:
12 Jun 2025
Spending review: Over £4.5 billion of “hidden” cuts to departments could be avoided with better UK-EU trade deal
Government departments are facing real-terms cuts of £4.6 billion by 2028-29, Liberal Democrat analysis of the Spending Review has revealed.
12 Jun 2025
Inflation pushing families to the brink and economy to breaking point
Responding to the news that inflation remains in double digits at 10.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Jan 2023
Billions in taxes lost as HMRC moves staff to Brexit and Covid fraud
Almost 2,300 HMRC tax compliance staff were moved to managing the impact of Covid or Brexit last year, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
18 Jan 2023
ONS pay figures: Chancellors have fanned the flames of this cost of living crisis
Responding to this morning's latest ONS earnings and unemployment figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Jan 2023
PC David Carrick: Lib Dems call for immediate investigation
Responding to the news that Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick has committed 40 attacks on women making him one of the worst sexual offenders in modern criminal history, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey said:
18 Jan 2023
It’s Blue Wall Monday and families are paying the price
Today marks Blue Monday when Brits are left counting up their Christmas bills. For families in the Blue Wall, there is an additional hit to their finances: The Conservative Government.
16 Jan 2023
Lib Dems call for partygate conduct inquiry in ethics advisor’s ‘first test’ in post
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Government’s new independent ethics advisor, Sir Laurie Magnus, to open an inquiry into the conduct of Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Cabinet Ministers during lockdown parties.
15 Jan 2023
Harper: Govt could have stopped strike misery months ago
Responding to Mark Harper on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg indicating he is hopeful for a deal to resolve the rail strikes, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
15 Jan 2023
Sunak: Refusal to back NHS funding boost is "shameful"
Responding to Rishi Sunak's morning round where he refused to back calls for an NHS funding boost, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Jan 2023
GDP Stats: British economy continues to stagger on
Responding to ONS GDP statistics which show the economy shrank 0.3% in the three months to November, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Jan 2023