GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Budget u-turn: Kwarteng needs to go
Responding to the news that the government are considering a humiliating u-turn on corporation tax, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
13 Oct 2022
NHS £10.2bn repairs backlog: "Hospitals are falling apart at the seams"
Responding to NHS statistics showing £10.2 billion is needed to clear the maintenance backlog and repair crumbling buildings, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
13 Oct 2022
NHS waiting list hits 7 million as health service "brought to its knees"
Responding to the news that the NHS backlog has hit 7 million, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
13 Oct 2022
Economic doomsday clock - Govt has 24 hours to make plan
Responding to James Cleverly discussing the Bank of England's withdrawal of support this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Oct 2022
Renewable energy cap: Lib Dems to table amendment expanding windfall tax on oil and gas companies
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to expand its windfall tax on oil and gas companies, after ministers announced they will introduce a cap on the revenues of renewable energy companies.
12 Oct 2022
Kwarteng should catch the first plane back from Washington to save the British economy
Responding to Kwasi Kwarteng being in Washington today despite pension funds being at risk, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
12 Oct 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg is "denying economic reality"
Responding to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments this morning on the economy being in a "good state", Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Oct 2022
GDP fall: Scrap budget before more damage is done
Responding to ONS figures showing GDP fell by 0.3% in August, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
12 Oct 2022
IMF confirms what the British public already knows - the sums simply don't add up
Responding to the IMF's criticism of Kwasi Kwarteng's budget and blaming it for higher than expected interest rates, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
11 Oct 2022