GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Debt figures: Conservative Chancellors have blown black hole in Britain's finances
Responding to new ONS figures showing the scale of UK government borrowing in October, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Nov 2022
Mortgage ticking time bomb: Homeowners facing biggest interest payment hike on record
British mortgage owners will face the biggest hike in interest payments on record, the Liberal Democrats can reveal.
21 Nov 2022
Barclay interview: Jumble of jargon can't hide Conservative failures
Responding to Health Secretary Steve Barclay's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Nov 2022
IFS analysis: Conservative ministers are economic vandals
Responding to IFS analysis of the Autumn Statement today, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
18 Nov 2022
Squeezed middled pushed to the brink by Conservative's Cost of Chaos budget
In response to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's morning round following yesterday's Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Nov 2022
5 Hidden Horrors in the Autumn Statement
The Liberal Democrats have revealed five “hidden horrors” buried in the small print in the Autumn Statement, including a staggering £18bn of tax cuts for the banks while almost six million people are dragged into a higher rate of tax.
18 Nov 2022
Conservative giveaway to big banks set to cost taxpayers £18 billion
Hunt slashes Bank Surcharge while raising taxes on struggling families. Conservative cuts to Bank Surcharge and Bank Levy to total £18bn over next 5 years. Liberal Democrat Leader calls for bank tax cuts to be reversed to fund Mortgage Protection Fund for homeowners seeing payments skyrocket.
17 Nov 2022
Budget: Everyone being forced to pay the price for Conservative chaos
Responding to the Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
17 Nov 2022
Families face near £5,000 bombshell from Autumn Statement
A typical family could face an eye-watering £4,900 triple whammy hit from today’s Autumn Statement, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Nov 2022