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
Loo-less Britain: Number of public toilets falls by 14% in 5 years
There has been a 14% decrease in the number of public toilets in 45 councils since 2018/19 according to a Liberal Democrat FOI.
25 Aug 2023
Lib Dems to table "Dosser Dorries Bill" to force by-election
The Liberal Democrats are set to table a bill as soon as Parliament returns that could see Nadine Dorries suspended as an MP and a Mid Bedfordshire by-election triggered.
25 Aug 2023
Energy price cap: Government inaction means families and pensioners will struggle to to heat their homes again
Responding to the changes in the energy price cap, Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
25 Aug 2023
Figures reveal one in two children did not see an NHS dentist last year
Nearly half (44.2%) of children did not see an NHS dentist in the last year, figures released by the NHS today (24th August) show.
24 Aug 2023
Immigration Stats: Time for Home Secretary to stop grandstanding and finally get serious
Released today, the Home Office’s own statistics show that the asylum backlog has reached a record high, with 175,457 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim as of the end of June.
24 Aug 2023
Latest GP stats: Conservatives have broken their promise to hire more GPs
Responding to the latest NHS figures which show that the number of GPs has fallen by over 1,000 since the Conservatives pledged to recruit 6,000 more GPs in 2019, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
24 Aug 2023
GCSE Results: GCSE pupils had 75 million lessons with non-specialist teachers
Responding to news that GCSE results have seen fall for a second year running – with 68.2% of all grades marked at grades 4 and above, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
24 Aug 2023
Since 2020 more than 200,000 road works have been required to deal with water leaks
A Liberal Democrat Environment Information Regulation request (EIR) has found that since 2020 water leaks have caused the need for 208,407 road works.
24 Aug 2023
Ed Davey demands action on soaring food prices during Bedfordshire visit
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Wednesday 23rd August) call for action to tackle soaring food prices on a campaign visit to Mid Bedfordshire.
22 Aug 2023