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
Braverman: By refusing investigation, Sunak is stealing page one from Johnson's playbook
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has so far refused to open an investigation into Suella Braverman, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
26 May 2023
Ethics adviser must investigate Braverman
Responding to reports in the Sunday Times that Suella Braverman asked Home Office civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine and points on her licence by arranging a private one-to-one driving awareness course.
26 May 2023
Food Prices Report: Time for Rishi Sunak to roll up his sleeves
In response to the embargoed Resolution Foundation report "Food for Thought" on the impact of food prices which found that by this summer the average increase in food bills will be more than energy bills, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney
26 May 2023
The Govt are continuously letting our children down
Responding to new official figures showing that 1.7 million pupils were persistently absent from school in Autumn 2022, driven mainly by high levels of illness, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
26 May 2023
Carer's Leave Bill set to pass final hurdle giving 2.4 million carers right to unpaid leave
The Carer’s Leave Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain will reach its final parliamentary stage today [Friday 19 May] in the House of Lords. The Bill, which has been described by the charity Carers UK as a ‘landmark’ piece of legislati
26 May 2023
Water Companies: Still don't get it
Following the interview with Water UK on the Today Programme this morning, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a ban on water company CEOs being paid multi-million pound bonuses.
26 May 2023
Water firms sewage apology: This apology and plan just don’t go far enough
Responding to England's water companies making a public apology for discharging sewage into rivers and coastlines, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 May 2023
Daisy Cooper: Government's promise of new hospitals isn't worth the paper it's written on
Responding to a BBC investigation that has found 33 of the 40 promised new hospitals are yet to be built, Liberal DemocratHealth spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 May 2023
Anne Widdecombe cheese sandwich comment: How out of touch can you get?
Responding to Anne Widdecombe's comments on the BBC earlier, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 May 2023