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
Earnings Stats: Govt must do more
New figures released this morning show a reduction in average earnings to 7.3% (excluding bonuses). Commenting on the statistics, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Dec 2023
Over 3,700 Ministry of Defence security passes were lost or stolen in the last year
3,531 MoD passes were lost and another 285 stolen in the last 12 months
11 Dec 2023
Number of higher rate taxpayers set to double as stealth taxes bite
The number of higher rate taxpayers is set to double to a new record high of 7.5 million due to the government’s stealth taxes, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
11 Dec 2023
Govt fails to tackle widening attainment gap
Commenting the Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
11 Dec 2023
£240m cost of Rwanda scheme could have funded over 5.7 million GP appointments instead
The Liberal Democrats have said it is “unforgivable” that the Conservative government has now wasted over £240m on the failed Rwanda deal, as analysis reveals this could have funded over 5.7 million GP appointments instead.
11 Dec 2023
Johnson at Covid Inquiry: A desperate attempt to 'rewrite history'
Responding to Boris Johnson telling the Covid inquiry that lockdown parties have been mis-remembered and reports about them are “absolutely absurd," Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health & Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Dec 2023
Sunak press conference: Desperate stuff from a lame-duck PM
Responding to Rishi Sunak's press conference on his Rwanda plan, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Dec 2023
Davey: We need a General Election now
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for a General Election to end the ongoing Conservative chaos after Robert Jenrick's resignation last night. Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
7 Dec 2023
Jenrick resigns: another minister flees the sinking ship
Responding to Robert Jenrick's resignation, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
7 Dec 2023