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
Water bill hike: Bosses paid £41m in bonuses while customers asked to pay for upgrades
Lib Dems write to Ofwat and DEFRA Secretary Therese Coffey demanding ban on water company bosses bonuses and shareholder dividends
2 Oct 2023
HS2: Rishi Sunak makes Liz Truss look like a political genius
Responding to the reports that the Manchester leg of HS2 is set to be imminently scrapped, Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
2 Oct 2023
Liz Truss’s £18,000 golden goodbye same as five-year mortgage hit for typical Blue Wall family
Families in the Blue Wall will see a hit of more than £18k over five years - in line with Liz Truss’s “golden goodbye” payout.
2 Oct 2023
Hunt rules out tax cuts as Conservative soap opera continues
Responding to Jeremy Hunt's latest comments this morning ruling out tax cuts this year, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Oct 2023
Sunak scrapping winter fuel allowance a "slap in the face" for pensioners
Responding to reports by Sky News that Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
29 Sep 2023
IFS comment: People are sick and tired of this unfair, irresponsible government
Responding to the IFS's comments that this will be the biggest tax-raising Parliament on record, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
29 Sep 2023
Ed Davey calls for two month cancer treatment guarantee in Autumn Conference speech
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today call for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within two months of an urgent referral, as part of a five-year plan to boost survival rates.
27 Sep 2023
Ed Davey speech: Time to tear down the Blue Wall and end the Conservative soap opera
Ed Davey will today (Tuesday 26 September) give his first Autumn Conference speech since becoming Liberal Democratleader, firing the starting gun for the party's campaign at the next General Election.
27 Sep 2023
Waiting list for diagnostic tests reaches 1.6 million - up 50% since 2019
NHS waiting lists for basic diagnostic tests have grown by 50% since June 2019, up to 1.6 million.
27 Sep 2023