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
Govt weaken environmental targets: Short-sighted and irresponsible
Responding to the publication of the Government response to the consultation on environmental targets which weakens a number of targets, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment, Tim Farron MP said:
16 Dec 2022
Ministers “failing patients on a monstrous scale” as ambulance handover stats revealed
The Liberal Democrat's have accused Ministers of “failing patients on a monstrous scale” in response to new figures that reveal 29,000 hours were lost waiting to handover patients from ambulances to A&E last week alone.
15 Dec 2022
Interest rates: This is the nightmare before Christmas for families
Responding to the Bank of England raising interest rates, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
15 Dec 2022
Raab should step down while complaints investigated
Responding to the news that five further complaints about Dominic Raab's behaviour are being investigated, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
15 Dec 2022
Sunak’s refusal to ban home repossessions a “Dickensian nightmare”
Following a PMQ from Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney, Rishi Sunak has refused to back Liberal Democrat calls to ban house repossessions and evictions over the Christmas period. Commenting, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
15 Dec 2022
Channel deaths “horrifying and heartbreaking”
In response to the tragic news that people have died in the English Channel this morning, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
15 Dec 2022
Voter ID Fatal Motion: Nothing short of voter suppression
Responding to the result of the vote, Liberal Democrat Peer Baroness Pinnock who tabled the fatal motion, said:
15 Dec 2022
Inflation: Grim double digit norm is wreaking havoc on our country
Responding to this morning's inflation figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
15 Dec 2022
Ed Davey: Ban home repossessions and evictions over Christmas period
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to bring in an emergency ban on banks repossessing people’s homes over the Christmas period.
15 Dec 2022