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
Ed Davey calls for Braverman to be sacked
Responding to Suella Braverman accusing the police of bias towards protest groups, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Nov 2023
Braverman article: Home Sec is running a leadership campaign, not her department
Responding to Suella Braverman's article in the Times in which she says that "there is a perception that senior police officers play favourites when it comes to protesters", Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
8 Nov 2023
Health Secretary must be accountable for mouth cancer link to lack of dental care
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Health Secretary Steve Barclay to come to Parliament to explain the latest statistics showing the link between dentist shortages and mouth cancer.
8 Nov 2023
Ofwat on exec pay: Toothless regulator needs to ban bonuses
Responding to the latest announcement by the water industry regulator Ofwat, which rules out banning executive bonuses despite the sewage scandal, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
8 Nov 2023
Lib Dems plan to amend King's Speech with New Hospitals Bill as Trusts left with no money
EMBARGO: 22:30 TUESDAY 7th NOVEMBER FOIs reveal Trusts due to build new hospitals have been transferred no money, or just 10%...
8 Nov 2023
King's speech: Cheap gimmicks and reheated policies from a Conservative Party out of ideas
Responding to the King's Speech today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Nov 2023
Water firm exec pay tops £10 million for first time amid sewage scandal
New analysis of Company House records has revealed the country’s water industry paid out a staggering £10 million in executive salaries last year, the highest on record.
8 Nov 2023
Braverman homeless policy: Grim politics from a desperate government
Responding to Suella Braverman's new policy of fining charities for providing tents to homeless people, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
4 Nov 2023
Shock poll reveals Brits “crisis of confidence” in police turning up
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found that nearly half of UK adults aren’t confident that the police would turn up and properly investigate if they were the victim of some crimes.
4 Nov 2023