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
Back to Work Plan: Government failing patients stuck on waiting lists
Responding the Chancellor's new 'Back to Work' plan, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Nov 2023
PAC New Hospitals: Ministers must come clean and apologise
Responding to the embargoed Public Accounts Committee report which finds the government's New Hospital Programme will miss its targets, Liberal Democrat Health spokepserson Daisy Cooper MP said:
18 Nov 2023
Rwanda: Sunak doubles down on failure
Responding the Prime Minister's announcement that he will introduce emergency legislation in an attempt to force through his Rwanda policy, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
15 Nov 2023
Inflation stats: A cold comfort as families see pay squeezed on all sides
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government for celebrating new inflation figures as research by the party reveals average earners have seen their annual wages eroded with a real terms cut of almost £700.
15 Nov 2023
Rwanda ruling: So much time and money wasted
Responding to the news that the Government's Rwanda plan has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
15 Nov 2023
Braverman Letter: When will this Conservative Party soap opera end?
Responding to Suella Braverman's letter to Rishi Sunak, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
14 Nov 2023
Reshuffle: Therese Coffey payout could fund 32,000 turnips as ex-ministers to receive £90,000 in severance pay
Former Conservative ministers who have left in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle so far are set to receive up to £90,134 in severance pay, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
14 Nov 2023
Braverman’s severance pay could fund over 800 tents for the homeless
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Suella Braverman to donate her severance pay to homelessness charities, as the party reveals it could fund an estimated 844 tents for the homeless.
13 Nov 2023
Cameron: Peerage should be blocked given his shady past
Responding to the news that David Cameron has been appointed as Foreign Secretary, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
13 Nov 2023