Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
Responding to Chancellor John Healey’s speech on economic growth and investment, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
6 Sep 2026
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
During a visit to a farm in Cumbria on Friday [4th September 2026], Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will join Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP to call on the Government to deploy a rapid taskforce to lead on Bluetongue vaccination
4 Sep 2026
Davey: This is not leadership from Rishi Sunak, this is putting the UK at the back of the queue
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference where he watered down key clean energy pledges, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Sep 2023
Davey: Sunak is trashing the economy of the future
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister is set to water down key clean energy pledges, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Sep 2023
Lib Dems call for increase to apprenticeship pay as dropout rates soar
Apprenticeships in shortage occupations have fallen by up to 73%, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveal, while in some sectors three in four apprentices are dropping out before completing their course.
20 Sep 2023
Latest inflation figures will be “of cold comfort”
The latest inflation figures show that inflation has fallen slightly to 6.7% from 6.8% in August. Responding to the news LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
20 Sep 2023
Sunak has failed to embrace the industries of the future
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak is considering weakening key clean energy policies, Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
20 Sep 2023
Revealed: Truss taxpayer handouts now reach over £40k
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that taxpayer handouts to ex-PM Liz Truss have already topped £40,000.
20 Sep 2023
OECD Report: UK economy is "stuck in the slow lane"
Responding to the lastest OECD report, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury and Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
19 Sep 2023
RAAC: Lib Dems win vote forcing govt to publish register of crumbling schools and hospitals
The Liberal Democrats have won a vote in the House of Lords this evening on an amendment forcing the Government to publish a register of schools and hospitals in serious disrepair, including those impacted by the RAAC scandal.
19 Sep 2023
Nearly 4.5 million children not seen by an NHS dentist in the past year
Over 4.4 million children in England have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year, shocking new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
18 Sep 2023