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
Rhodes Fires: Call to protect holidaymakers by adding to no travel list
Liberal Democrats are calling for an immediate addition of Rhodes to the Red List list of places the Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel
24 Jul 2023
Lib Dems demand GP rescue plan as one in six left waiting two weeks for appointment
One in six (16.5%) GP appointments had waits of two weeks or more over past year
24 Jul 2023
Ed Davey demands General Election to end Conservative circus at victory rally in Frome
In a victory rally to celebrate another stunning by-election result, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, has demanded a general election to end the “Conservative circus.”
21 Jul 2023
Ed Davey: Somerton and Frome win shows Lib Dems “firmly back in the West Country”
Ed Davey has declared that the Liberal Democrats are “firmly back in the West Country,” after the party pulled off yet another historic by-election victory in Somerton and Frome.
21 Jul 2023
Somerton and Frome by-election could be a “watershed moment” for Lib Dems
Responding to the closing of polls in the three by-elections taking place today, Christine Jardine MP, Liberal DemocratCabinet Office Spokesperson said:
21 Jul 2023
Truss and Kwarteng payouts "slap in the face" for those seeing mortgages soar
Responding to the news that Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Chris Pincher have all been given taxpayer-funded severance payments worth thousands of pounds, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
21 Jul 2023
27,000 children on waiting lists for specialised dental care
27,000 children in England are stuck on NHS waiting lists for specialist dental care, including some with severe tooth decay or other serious dental problems, “heartbreaking” new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
21 Jul 2023
Ed Davey: Somerton and Frome by-election a chance to send Sunak a message on NHS and cost of living
Commenting ahead of the Somerton and Frome by-election today (Thursday 20 July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Jul 2023
Inflation figures: Cold comfort for families worried about rising mortgages
Responding to the latest inflation figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP commented:
21 Jul 2023