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
Food prices soar by 30% in past 2 years
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of new official statistics.
16 Aug 2023
Inflation Stats: Govt should announce rail fare freeze
Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to freeze rail fares as today's inflation figures shows that RPI inflation was at 9% in July.
16 Aug 2023
Police data breaches: Lib Dems demand inquiry
Commenting on the data breaches by Norfolk and Suffolk police forces, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
15 Aug 2023
Inflation: Commuter family facing £300 hit a month from soaring rail fares, food bills and mortgages
A typical commuter belt family is facing a hit of £300 a month from rising mortgages, rail fares and food prices as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
15 Aug 2023
Wage figures cold comfort for families struggling to keep their heads above water
Responding to the latest figures on wages from the Office for National Statistics, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP, said:
15 Aug 2023
A-Level Results: Sunak must apologise to students for 28 million days of lost learning
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Rishi Sunak apologise to students who miss out on their expected grades as analysis by the party reveals that students getting their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results on Thursday lost 28 million days of learning du
14 Aug 2023
Liberal Democrats select Rob Blackie as London Mayoral candidate for 2024
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled Londoner Rob Blackie as their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election.
11 Aug 2023
NHS backlog rises: Steve Barclay is not up to the job
Responding to the NHS waiting list rising by another 100,000, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, said:
10 Aug 2023
Sewage: Investigation reveals water firms failing to admit how much sewage is being discharged
Water firms are failing to disclose how much sewage is being discharged into rivers, lakes and coastlines, Environmental Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Aug 2023