Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
SFI26: Farms under pressure cannot wait until 2027 for funds
Responding to the SFI26 window 2 budget being exhausted within hours, Liberal Democrat Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP and Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Sarah Dyke MP said:
23 Sep 2026
Davey conference speech: Cut income tax to tackle the cost of living
In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat Party Conference later today, Ed Davey will announce a massive tax cut, funded by growing the economy through membership of the EU single market and a customs union.
22 Sep 2026
Sunak's broken promise: NHS waiting lists won’t fall back to pre-pandemic levels until 2030
NHS waiting lists won’t fall back to pre-pandemic levels until the end of the decade if current trends continue, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Feb 2024
PopCon event: Blue Wall voters will look on with horror
Ahead of Conservative MPs and Nigel Farage appearing at the launch of the latest Conservative movement, PopCon, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Feb 2024
OECD Report: UK set for highest inflation levels in G7
Responding to the latest OECD report which has revealed that the UK will have the highest inflation rate among G7 nations in 2024, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Feb 2024
NHS waiting lists: Sunak must reverse cuts to spending
Responding to Piers Morgan's interview with Rishi Sunak, where he admits he has failed to cut NHS waiting lists, the LiberalDemocrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Feb 2024
One in four Brits say mental health impacted by long GP and hospital waits
Around 12.5 million Brits’ mental health negatively affected by waiting too long for a GP or hospital appointment
5 Feb 2024
Water bill rise: This price hike is a disgrace and should be scrapped
Responding to Water UK announcing water bills will rise in April, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
2 Feb 2024
Over 3 million people’s mental health impacted by rising mortgages and rents
The Liberal Democrats have warned that the mortgage crisis is causing a “mental health ticking time bomb,” after figures showed that over three million people’s mental health has been negatively affected by not being able to afford their rent or mortgage.
2 Feb 2024
Council funding: Sunak has turned a blind eye to disappearing community services
A Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee report has said that Councils were being hit by "systemic underfunding", as well as increased costs and demands for services.
2 Feb 2024
Sunak slammed as quarter of pharmacy budgets cut since 2015
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for failing pharmacies as reports show hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cuts since 2015.
2 Feb 2024