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
Federal Party Press Releases
Rise in faulty sewage monitors as water firms accused of “covering up environmental scandal”
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed water companies are failing to monitor hundreds of sewage discharges in coastlines and rivers.
18 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
ONS pay-squeeze figures: The Government simply doesn't care
Responding to the latest ONS unemployment and earnings figures which saw average pay fall by 2.3% in the year to December 2022 to February 2023, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Govt defeated as Lib Dems win vote to ban new coal mines
Today [Monday 17th April], Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have passed their amendment to the Energy Bill, meaning the Government is prevented from opening new coal mines in England. The amendment was backed by Labour and Crossbencher Peers.
17 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Government reported for breaking purdah rules
The Liberal Democrats have this morning written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to report Ministers for breaking Purdah rules over today's maths policy announcement.
17 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Government Pushed to Vote on Banning New Coal Mines
Today [Monday 17th April], Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords will be pushing a vote on their amendment to the Energy Bill which would prevent the Government from opening new coal mines in England.
17 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Roads ‘plagued’ with potholes taking over 18 months to fix
Individual potholes are taking over eighteen months to be repaired in some areas, new figures have revealed.
17 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Scrap Voter ID when Parliament returns on Monday
Commenting on today's warning from the Local Government Association not to underestimate the difficulties Voter ID will cause for local authorities, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
14 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS waiting lists rise to new record high as Sunak breaks pledge
The number of people waiting for NHS treatment has risen to a new record high of 7.22 million, new figures reveal today, despite Rishi Sunak’s New Year pledge that “NHS waiting lists will fall”.
14 Apr 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Fly-tipping “effectively legalised” as just one in 500 incidents lead to a prosecution
The Liberal Democrats have warned that fly-tipping has been “effectively legalised”, after analysis revealed fewer than one in 500 incidents last year led to a prosecution.
14 Apr 2023