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
Penny Mordaunt refuses to back kicking Boris Johnson out of Privy Council
Penny Mordaunt has rejected calls from the Liberal Democrats to kick Boris Johnson out of the Privy Council, claiming that a “higher threshold” would be needed to do so.
26 Jun 2023
Mortgages: Sunak treating homeowners as “collateral damage”
Responding to Rishi Sunak ruling out support for mortgage borrowers as the Bank of England increases interest rates yet again, Liberal Democrat Ed Davey said:
26 Jun 2023
Mid Bedfordshire: Three Lib Dem by-election winners visit as party ramps up its campaigning
All three of the latest Lib Dem by-election winners are visiting Mid Bedfordshire today, as the party ramps up its campaigning in Nadine Dorries’ seat.
26 Jun 2023
IFS research: Conservative mortgage penalty hitting millions of homeowners
Responding to the IFS report showing interest rate hikes could see 1.4 million people lose 20% of their disposaible income, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 Jun 2023
Mortgages: 1,250 families lose homes since Mini Budget as country faces "tidal wave" of repossessions
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has warned that the government must act now to prevent a “tidal wave” of home repossessions, as mortgage rates continue to surge with another Bank of England interest rate rise expected today.
26 Jun 2023
Inflation figures: Government "failing miserably" to bring relief to families
These worse than expected figures show the government is failing miserably to bring inflation down and provide relief for struggling families facing soaring bills.
21 Jun 2023
Privileges Committee vote: Rishi Sunak committed a cowardly cop-out
Tonight Rishi Sunak committed a cowardly cop-out. His failure to vote says all you need to know about this Prime Minister's lack of leadership.
19 Jun 2023
They 'jingled and mingled', the public followed the rules & did the right thing
Responding to the latest revelations about the Conservative Christmas party during Covid restrictions, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Jun 2023
Ed Davey to kick off Liberal Democrat bid to win Somerton & Frome by-election
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will make his first by-election campaign visit to Somerton & Frome where he will meet the LiberalDemocrat candidate Sarah Dyke and local activists in Castle Cary.
19 Jun 2023