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
UK “sick swimmer of Europe” on bathing water quality
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats of bathing water sites of EU countries (plus Albania and Switzerland) shows the UK is lagging far behind its European neighbours in both number and quality of sites.
12 Sep 2023
Prisoner escape: Government needs to start an independent review of prisoner categorisations
Responding to the news that terror suspect, Daniel Abed Khalife, has escaped from Wandsworth Prison, a Category B prison, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
7 Sep 2023
Two million patients and 42,000 NHS staff at risk from crumbling hospitals
Almost two million patients and 42,000 NHS staff are at risk from hospitals with unsafe concrete, shocking new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
7 Sep 2023
Horizon: Government must now extend cooperation to other schemes
Reacting to the news that the UK will rejoin the Horizon programme, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
7 Sep 2023
Revealed: 36 crumbling schools in Conservative Ministers’ seats
There are 36 crumbling schools in Conservative Ministers’ seats, including 13 in the constituencies of Cabinet Ministers, the Liberal Democrats have indentified.
7 Sep 2023
Crumbling schools list revealed: Sunak must now come clean over his role
Responding to the list of schools with at-risk RAAC concrete being published, including that 43 schools did not open on time or are teaching online, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson said:
6 Sep 2023
Lib Dems table motion to dock Keegan’s pay until schools reopen
The Liberal Democrats have called upon the Prime Minister to dock the Ministerial pay of the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, until schools affected by RAAC in England fully reopen.
6 Sep 2023
Wagner Group: Government must say if their delay has caused danger to our allies
Responding to the news that the Wagner Group has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP said:
6 Sep 2023
Keegan's refusal to take responsibility a slap in the face to all pupils and parents affected
Responding to the Education Secretary's comments on Jeremy Vine where Gillian Keegan explained her expletive laden outburst by saying the interviewer was "trying to pin everything on me," Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP said:
5 Sep 2023