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
Immigration Stats: Time for Home Secretary to stop grandstanding and finally get serious
Released today, the Home Office’s own statistics show that the asylum backlog has reached a record high, with 175,457 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim as of the end of June.
24 Aug 2023
Latest GP stats: Conservatives have broken their promise to hire more GPs
Responding to the latest NHS figures which show that the number of GPs has fallen by over 1,000 since the Conservatives pledged to recruit 6,000 more GPs in 2019, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
24 Aug 2023
GCSE Results: GCSE pupils had 75 million lessons with non-specialist teachers
Responding to news that GCSE results have seen fall for a second year running – with 68.2% of all grades marked at grades 4 and above, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
24 Aug 2023
Since 2020 more than 200,000 road works have been required to deal with water leaks
A Liberal Democrat Environment Information Regulation request (EIR) has found that since 2020 water leaks have caused the need for 208,407 road works.
24 Aug 2023
Ed Davey demands action on soaring food prices during Bedfordshire visit
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Wednesday 23rd August) call for action to tackle soaring food prices on a campaign visit to Mid Bedfordshire.
22 Aug 2023
GCSE pupils had 75 million lessons with non-specialist teachers
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Government of letting thousands of pupils down, after analysis by the party reveals over 75 million lessons for GCSE pupils getting their results this week were taught by non-specialist teachers.
22 Aug 2023
Dorries urged by council to stand down: Sunak must withdraw the whip
Responding to the Shefford Council calling on Nadine Dorries to step down, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
21 Aug 2023
Ambulance staff leaving up by a half to almost 7,000 last year
Ambulance services have experienced a mass exodus of staff in the last year, with a staggering 51.2% increase in the number of leavers compared to 2019 levels, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
21 Aug 2023
Revealed: Over 100 sewage leaks in Government departmental buildings within the last year
Parliamentary Questions tabled by the Liberal Democrats have revealed civil servants in Whitehall and across the country suffer the same sewage misery as seaside swimmers.
18 Aug 2023