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
Johnson’s hollow apology means nothing
Responding to Boris Johnson's apology at the Covid Inquiry, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health & Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Dec 2023
Covid inquiry: Govt must publish cost of Boris Johnson’s legal fees
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to come clean over the cost of Boris Johnson’s legal fees for the Covid inquiry.
6 Dec 2023
Thames Water board must resign with immediate effect
Responding to Thames Water's financial update this morning, where the firm announced its debts have risen and water bills will rise by 40%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Dec 2023
Maths Pisa Point Score Drops Due to Government Inaction
Today, the latest Pisa UK maths results showed that the UK has fallen by 13 points compared with the last Pisa results in 2018. Commenting the Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP said:
5 Dec 2023
Conservative MPs vote down sewage sickness compensation scheme
The Liberal Democrats have slammed Conservative MPs for voting against a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage.
5 Dec 2023
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Rishi Sunak for attacking the BBC instead of focusing on rising energy bills.
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Rishi Sunak for attacking the BBC instead of focusing on rising energy bills.
4 Dec 2023
One in five people on NHS backlog list in some areas
Around one in five people* in some parts of England are waiting for NHS hospital treatment, shocking new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Dec 2023
Panorama: Lib Dems call for a criminal investigation on the sewage cover up
Following a BBC Panorama investigation that revealed water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from official statistics, there are calls for a criminal investigation into possible breach of law.
4 Dec 2023
Atkins on Kuennsberg: Flying blind into another winter crisis
Responding to Victoria Atkins appearance on the Laura Kuennsberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperon Sarah Olney MP said:
4 Dec 2023