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
NHS waiting list: Public are tired of waiting on this government that has given up
Responding to the news that the NHS waiting list has risen to 7.7 million, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Oct 2023
Lord Paddick to join the Metropolitan Police as a Non Executive Advisor
Metropolitan Police have announced that Lord Brian Paddick is joining them as a Non Executive Advisor (see release from Metropolitan Police)
10 Oct 2023
Liberal Democrats condemn the terrorism of Hamas
Responding to the terrorist violence by Hamas in Israel, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
8 Oct 2023
IFS Report: Schools are paying for “Government’s economic incompetence”
Commenting on the IFS report being published tomorrow showing that schools costs are growing faster than economy-wide inflation, particularly support staff pay, energy and food costs, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
8 Oct 2023
10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention in his conference speech
The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of being so out of touch he may as well be living on another planet, after highlighting ten pressing issues facing families which the PM didn’t mention once in his speech.
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey on Sunak speech: PM has lost control of his party and lost the trust of the country
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey slams Sunak over Conservative conference chaos on visit to Mid Bedfordshire
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today visit Mid Bedfordshire and criticise Rishi Sunak for presiding over yet more Conservative chaos during the Tory party conference in Manchester.
4 Oct 2023
Twenty’s plenty: 20 Conservative politicians and Councils who backed 20 mph zones
The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of "rank hypocrisy" and "playing politics with road safety" for criticising 20 mph zones, despite Conservative politicians across the country backing them.
3 Oct 2023
Covid Inquiry: Sunak’s failure to send messages is another “Conservative cover up”
Following the Guardian article that Rishi Sunak has failed to send over his WhatsApp messages from his time as Chancellor to the Covid inquiry, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Oct 2023