GDP: economy still stuck in the slow lane
Responding to today’s GDP figures, which show an estimated increase of 0.1% in the last quarter of 2025, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
31 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Less than 1% of phone thefts result in charge - as even PM’s former top aide falls victim to phone snatching epidemic
The Liberal Democrats have said that stealing phones has ‘effectively been decriminalised’, as Freedom of Information requests by the party revealed just 1% of all phone thefts resulted in a charge by police.
29 Mar 2026
Palantir Contracts: A "Trump aligned tech giant" has no place in our “national security infrastructure”
Responding to the news that Ministers are exploring a break clause in Palantir's contract with NHS England, Helen Morgan MP, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, said:
29 Mar 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS care beds funding: "Unforgivable" that winter plan being announced in January
Responding to the government announcing £250m to buy care beds as part of a new plan to tackle the NHS winter crisis, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: Ambulance staff numbers fall as NHS crisis worsens
New House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed there are fewer full-time ambulance staff compared to 2015.
9 Jan 2023
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
Sunak has shown himself to be out of touch with the NHS
8 Jan 2023
NHS recovery forum: How many more patients need to needlessly die?
Responding to the Prime Minister holding his NHS recovery forum, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper said: "How...
7 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Routine surgery delays - some patients left waiting 1,000 days for treatment
Patients in some NHS trusts are still being left waiting more than 1,000 days for routine surgeries such as knee and hip replacements, new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
6 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak strike talks: Human costs of not getting around the table have been devastating
Responding to Rishi Sunak announcing he will speak to union leaders on Monday, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine said:
6 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
NHS Crisis: Govt must call COBRA meeting
Responding to the news that London's St George's Trust is the latest to declare a critical incident Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak Speech: PM asleep at the wheel
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Channel 4 Privatisation: Taxpayer money wasted on pointless and divisive plans
Responding to the leaked news of the Government's u-turn on the privatisation of Channel 4, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for DCMS Jamie Stone MP, who led the Liberal Democrats' strong opposition to the policy, said:
4 Jan 2023