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
Defence Paper: Cutting 10,000 troops "unthinkable"
Responding to Ben Wallace's statement in the Commons on the government's Defence Command Paper, Liberal DemocratDefence Spokesperson Richard Foord MP said:
21 Jul 2023
Shaun Bailey enters Lords: Sunak must withdraw the Conservative whip
Commenting ahead of Shaun Bailey taking his place in the House of Lords today, Liberal Democrat Leader in the Lords Dick Newby commented:
21 Jul 2023
Somerton and Frome: Sarah Dyke's victory speech
Somerton and Frome: Sarah Dyke's victory speech
21 Jul 2023
Somerton and Frome declared “two horse race” by Lib DemLeader
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will tomorrow (Tuesday 18th July), make his final campaign visit ahead of the Somerton and Frome by-election on Thursday.
17 Jul 2023
Four week waits for GP appointment rise to 1.3 million as worst areas revealed
There were 1.3 million waits of four weeks or more for a GP appointment in May, new analysis commissioned by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed, up from 912,000 in the same month last year.
17 Jul 2023
NAO new hospitals report “utterly damning” - Barclay must come to Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have described the National Audit Office on the government’s New Hospital Programme (NHP) as “utterly damning” and demanded that the Health Secretary Steve Barclay urgently come to Parliament to respond to its findings.
17 Jul 2023
Uncaring Govt leaves more people struggling with rising food costs
Responding to ONS data that shows around 1 in 20 (5%) of adults reported that in the past two weeks they had ran out of food and had been unable to afford more, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
17 Jul 2023
NHS waiting lists: One in eight patients in some areas waiting over a year for treatment
One in eight NHS patients in some areas of England have been waiting a year or more for treatment, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
14 Jul 2023
Liberal Democrats announce London Mayoral shortlist
The Liberal Democrats have announced their shortlisted candidates for next year’s London Mayoral election. Rob Blackie and Chris French have been shortlisted and will now have the summer to win the support of London Liberal Democrat members.
14 Jul 2023