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
Lib Dems to re-table amendment to scrap VIP lanes
The Liberal Democrats announced they will re-table an amendment in the House of Commons to ban VIP lanes in future procurement decisions, following Conservative Peers voting down the Lib Dem amendment in the House of Lords.
9 Jan 2023
Energy announcement: Real, meaningful and lasting support needed
Responding to the Government announcement that support for businesses with their energy bills is to be reduced from April, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
9 Jan 2023
ONS Figures: Support mortgage holders before it's too late
Responding to figures from the ONS showing 1.4 million households in the UK will be forced onto far higher rates when they renew their fixed rate mortgages in 2023, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
9 Jan 2023
NHS care beds funding: "Unforgivable" that winter plan being announced in January
Responding to the government announcing £250m to buy care beds as part of a new plan to tackle the NHS winter crisis, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Jan 2023
Revealed: Ambulance staff numbers fall as NHS crisis worsens
New House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed there are fewer full-time ambulance staff compared to 2015.
9 Jan 2023
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
8 Jan 2023
NHS recovery forum: How many more patients need to needlessly die?
Responding to the Prime Minister holding his NHS recovery forum, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper said: "How many more meetings...
7 Jan 2023
Routine surgery delays - some patients left waiting 1,000 days for treatment
Patients in some NHS trusts are still being left waiting more than 1,000 days for routine surgeries such as knee and hip replacements, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
6 Jan 2023
Sunak strike talks: Human costs of not getting around the table have been devastating
Responding to Rishi Sunak announcing he will speak to union leaders on Monday, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
6 Jan 2023