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
RAAC: Schools are paying the price for Conservative neglect
Responding to news that an additional 41 schools have been found to contain RAAC, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
19 Oct 2023
Revealed: Nearly 6,000 crimes going unsolved a day
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for being “asleep at the wheel” as an average of 5,916 crimes go unsolved every day across England and Wales.
19 Oct 2023
Lib Dem by-election winner pledges to stand up for rural communities in maiden speech
Liberal Democrat by-election winner in Somerton and Frome, Sarah Dyke, has vowed to stand up for rural communities that have been neglected under this Conservative government in her maiden speech in Parliament.
17 Oct 2023
Peter Bone: Lib Dems demand Cabinet Investigation into what Johnson and other ministers knew
The Lib Dems have called for a Cabinet Office investigation into what Boris Johnson and other former Prime Ministers knew about the allegations of misconduct and bullying by Peter Bone.
17 Oct 2023
IFS report: Conservative party's economic vandalism laid bare
Responding to the IFS report concluding that there is no room for unfunded tax cuts or spending, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
17 Oct 2023
Revealed: One in eight have ignored a lump due to long GP waiting times
A shocking new Lib Dem poll has revealed one in eight have ignored a lump due to long GP waiting times. The research has also shown how in some cases people are even resorting to DIY procedures when finding possible cancerous symptoms.
16 Oct 2023
Peter Bone suspension: Sunak must remove the Conservative whip
Responding to the report from the Commons independent expert panel suggesting Peter Bone should be suspended for six weeks for bullying and sexual harassment, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
16 Oct 2023
7 Conservative U-turns and empty promises on prison reforms
The Lib Dems have demanded that the Conservative Government comes clean about the cost of their ‘dither and delay’ on prison reform as the party points to seven u-turns and empty promises on prison reform since 2015.
16 Oct 2023
12% fall in cases dealt with by courts as dangerous criminals spared jail due to backlogs
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of failing victims of crime as their inability to get to grips with court backlogs has plunged our prison system into crisis and could see sex offenders and burglars temporarily spared prison.
12 Oct 2023