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
Inflation: Cold comfort for families and pensioners
Responding to the latest inflation figures released this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
15 Feb 2024
“Cost of Flipping Crisis”: Pancake Day soars by almost double rate of inflation
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative government for pushing Britain into a “cost of flipping” crisis as the country prepares for Pancake Day.
13 Feb 2024
Broken hearts and bank balances as nearly £90 million lost to romance fraud last year
As Valentine's Day approaches, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed a staggering epidemic of love seekers falling victim to romance fraud.
13 Feb 2024
Cancelled operations: Record one in four patients not treated within 28 days of cancellation
A record one in four (24.1%) patients weren’t treated within 28 days of their operation being cancelled between October and December last year, in a major breach of NHS standards, figures have revealed.
13 Feb 2024
£1.3bn cuts to NHS funding could pay for 32 million GP appointments
The Government’s planned real terms cut to the NHS budget could pay for England’s GP appointments for nearly 10 weeks, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 Feb 2024
Bonus ban for water company bosses still too weak and feeble
The Liberal Democrats have been calling for almost two years for bonuses for water firm bosses to he banned until sewage spills are stopped.
11 Feb 2024
Revealed: 1.5 million patients waited 12 hours or more in A&E in past year
A staggering 1.5 million patients in England waited 12 hours or more after arriving at A&E over the past year, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
11 Feb 2024
OfWat fines: A gimmick. Money should go back in people's pockets
Responding to the embargoed announcement by Ofwat, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
11 Feb 2024
Crumbling schools: Govt must stop sitting on its hands and speed up rebuilding
Commenting on today’s news that an additional 3 schools have been identified as having RAAC and 119 schools need to be rebuilt, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP said:
11 Feb 2024