Spring Statement: Critical moment for our national and economic security
Commenting ahead of the Government’s Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: Only right tax exiles start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces
Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey has today challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the Chamber and called for tax exiles to start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces, as they protect British citizens around the world.
2 Mar 2026
Lib Dems urge Reeves to scrap fuel duty hike as Iran war leads to soaring petrol prices
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rachel Reeves to cancel her planned fuel duty increase in tomorrow’s Spring Statement, warning that the conflict in Iran could push petrol prices to record highs.
2 Mar 2026
10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention in his conference speech
The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of being so out of touch he may as well be living on another planet, after highlighting ten pressing issues facing families which the PM didn’t mention once in his speech.
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey on Sunak speech: PM has lost control of his party and lost the trust of the country
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey slams Sunak over Conservative conference chaos on visit to Mid Bedfordshire
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today visit Mid Bedfordshire and criticise Rishi Sunak for presiding over yet more Conservative chaos during the Tory party conference in Manchester.
4 Oct 2023
Twenty’s plenty: 20 Conservative politicians and Councils who backed 20 mph zones
The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of "rank hypocrisy" and "playing politics with road safety" for criticising 20 mph zones, despite Conservative politicians across the country backing them.
3 Oct 2023
Covid Inquiry: Sunak’s failure to send messages is another “Conservative cover up”
Following the Guardian article that Rishi Sunak has failed to send over his WhatsApp messages from his time as Chancellor to the Covid inquiry, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Oct 2023
Water bill hike: Bosses paid £41m in bonuses while customers asked to pay for upgrades
Lib Dems write to Ofwat and DEFRA Secretary Therese Coffey demanding ban on water company bosses bonuses and shareholder dividends
2 Oct 2023
HS2: Rishi Sunak makes Liz Truss look like a political genius
Responding to the reports that the Manchester leg of HS2 is set to be imminently scrapped, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
2 Oct 2023
Liz Truss’s £18,000 golden goodbye same as five-year mortgage hit for typical Blue Wall family
Families in the Blue Wall will see a hit of more than £18k over five years - in line with Liz Truss’s “golden goodbye” payout.
2 Oct 2023
Hunt rules out tax cuts as Conservative soap opera continues
Responding to Jeremy Hunt's latest comments this morning ruling out tax cuts this year, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Oct 2023