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
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
Michelle Mone: Lib Dems demand cabinet office inquiry into who knew what
Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson, Christine Jardine MP said:
19 Dec 2023
Record 1.2 million hospital admissions linked to obesity last year
There were a record 1.2 million obesity-related admissions to hospital last year, new NHS figures highlighted by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
18 Dec 2023
Lib Dems: Ban no-fault evictions over Christmas period as 3,500 face being made homeless
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to bring in an emergency ban on no fault evictions and banks repossessing people’s homes over the Christmas period.
18 Dec 2023