Spring Statement: Critical moment for our national and economic security
Commenting ahead of the Government’s Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: Only right tax exiles start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces
Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey has today challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in the Chamber and called for tax exiles to start paying taxes to fund the Armed Forces, as they protect British citizens around the world.
2 Mar 2026
Lib Dems urge Reeves to scrap fuel duty hike as Iran war leads to soaring petrol prices
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Rachel Reeves to cancel her planned fuel duty increase in tomorrow’s Spring Statement, warning that the conflict in Iran could push petrol prices to record highs.
2 Mar 2026
Lib Dems defeat Farage’s bill to withdraw from ECHR and “tear up people’s rights”
The Liberal Democrats have led the fight in Parliament and defeated Farage’s Ten Minute Rule Bill on withdrawing the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights.
29 Oct 2025
Tax hikes: Families should not be expected to fill the black hole
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister's Press Secretary refused to say that the manifesto “stands” on protecting working people from certain tax hikes, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Oct 2025
Hadush Kebatu: "catastrophic failure" has been hugely damaging to public trust
Responding to the news that Hadush Kebatu has now been deported following his wrongful release from prison, Marie Goldman, MP for Chelmsford, said:
29 Oct 2025
Hospice crisis: Govt is "turning a blind eye" as the system spirals out of control
Responding to an NAO report which found hospices have been forced to cut back services for people who are dying due to multimillion-pound funding deficits, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers Spokesperson, Alison Bennett MP said:
29 Oct 2025
Lib Dems table EDM calling on Parliament to rebuke Sarah Pochin’s racist comments
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a censure motion, calling on Parliament to rebuke Sarah Pochin’s racist remarks and for Reform Leader Nigel Farage to withdraw the whip.
27 Oct 2025
Hadush Kebatu release: Lib Dems call for prison governor to step down if found responsible
Ahead of the inquiry following the wrongly released prisoner and David Lammy's statement in Parliament, Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford, and Spokesperson on Women and Equalities Marie Goldman said:
27 Oct 2025
Liberal Democrats call on Nigel Farage to act over Sarah Pochin’s racist comments
Responding to Sarah Pochin's remarks to Talk TV yesterday, where she complained that “adverts are full of Black people and Asian people”, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson said:
26 Oct 2025
Hadush Kebatu captured: Chelmsford MP says unacceptable that constituents were put at risk, demands “rapid, national inquiry”
Responding to the news that Hadush Kebatu has been captured in London, Liberal Democrat MP for Chelmsford Marie Goldman said:
26 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: Conservatives sending in police “to clean up mess they left behind”
In response to the Conservatives’ announcement on deploying more police to violent “hot spots” if they return to power, Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, said:
25 Oct 2025