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
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
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