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
Nadine Dorries should step aside now
Local people deserve better than a vacant MP who isn't even bothering to turn up to work.
14 Jun 2023
Mortgage misery: Sunak must hold emergency summit in Downing Street
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to discuss support for homeowners on the brink, as cheaper deals are pulled from the market.
14 Jun 2023
Two bookies declare Lib Dems favourite to win Mid-Bedfordshire by-election
Betting agencies Ladbrokes and Betfred have slashed the odds on the Liberal Democrats to win the Mid-Bedfordshire by-election.
14 Jun 2023
GDP: Govt more obsessed with infighting than getting economy moving
Responding to new GDP statistics which show a 0.2% rise in April, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
14 Jun 2023
ONS pay squeeze figures show families being "clobbered" by cost of living crisis
Responding to today's ONS figures showing yet another fall in real-terms pay once inflation is taken into account, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Jun 2023
Sunak should kick Johnson out of the Conservative Party now
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to kick Boris Johnson out of the Conservative Party. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jun 2023
Ed Davey to launch Liberal Democrat bid to win Mid-Bedfordshire with sewage visit
Lib Dem Leader makes first full campaign visit to inspect Bedfordshire river at risk from sewage discharges
12 Jun 2023
Sunak must reverse Johnson's “happy hour honours list”
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to step in and reverse Boris Johnson’s partygate honours list, and ban him from standing again for the Conservatives.
10 Jun 2023
Government’s mental health plans leave children in 3 in 4 primary schools without NHS support
Pupils at almost three in four primary schools (73.4%) will not be able to access NHS mental health support at school by the end of next year, Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Jun 2023