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
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
Layla Moran urges PM to publish legal advice on Israel-Gaza conflict
The Liberal Democrats are urging Rishi Sunak to publish in full the Government’s legal advice on possible breaches of international humanitarian law in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
3 Nov 2023
Bob Stewart: Sunak must remove the whip
Responding to news that Conservative MP Bob Stewart has been found guilty of racially abusing an activist, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
3 Nov 2023
More than 120 Met officers still working as normal while under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse
129 Met police officers are still working on the frontline while under investigation for allegations of sexual or domestic abuse, a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
3 Nov 2023