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
MoD reveals almost 200 thefts of ‘service equipment’ and ‘defence assets’ in last year
The Liberal Democrats have uncovered almost 200 thefts of 'defence assets' and equipment from the Ministry of Defence in the last year.
22 Dec 2023
UK at risk of recession: Govt have failed to deliver growth
Following the news that the UK is at risk of recession following figures that show the economy shrank between July and September Liberal DemocratTreasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
22 Dec 2023
Visa earnings threshold: Another half thought through unworkable idea
Responding to reports that the Government has done a u-turn on raising the minimum income threshold needed to bring foreign spouses to UK, LiberalDemocrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
22 Dec 2023
Cutback Christmas for Brits as half buy fewer presents and change to cheaper supermarkets
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals that as the cost of living continues to bite, many Brits are cutting costs this Christmas compared to last year.
21 Dec 2023
900,000 burglaries have gone unsolved since 2019, more than the entire population of Leeds
Nearly 900,000 burglaries have gone unsolved since 2019, new Liberal Democrat analysis of Home Office statistics has revealed.
21 Dec 2023
UK Stats Authority accuses Sunak of undermining trust in Government with claim to have ‘reduced debt’
The UK Statistics Authority Chair, Sir Robert Chote, has criticised Rishi Sunak’s claims that debt is falling as a percentage of GDP, saying that the PM’s comments have ‘undermined trust’.
19 Dec 2023
Moran shares harrowing account of family in Gaza
Layla Moran MP has updated the House of Commons on the situation facing her relatives who are sheltering in the Latin Church in Zeitoun in Gaza, after she secured an Urgent Question.
19 Dec 2023
Planning speech: Gove is rattled to his core at thought of losing to Lib Dems
Responding to Michael Gove’s speech on changes to housing plans, Liberal Democrat Housing, Communities and Local government spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Dec 2023
Local council funding package does nothing to plug gap in social care
Responding to the government's funding package for local councils, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Dec 2023