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
Maths to 18 is an "admission of failure from the Prime Minister"
In response to the Prime Minister's anticipated Maths to 18 speech tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson said:
4 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
London ambulances to stop waiting: Major incident must be declared
Responding to a leaked email revealing London Ambulance Service crews will now only wait 45 minutes at hospitals before handing over patients due to the current NHS crisis, the Liberal Democrats have called for a major incident to be declared across London.
3 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Lib Dems demand the recall of Parliament over NHS crisis
The Liberal Democrats have called for Parliament to be recalled immediately amid estimates that 500 people each week are dying due to A&E delays. The party is demanding the Government pass an emergency health plan and declare a “national major incident”.
3 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
One in six resort to “DIY Doctor” after failing to secure face-to-face GP appointment
Of people who failed to get a face-to-face GP appointment in the past year, a staggering one in six resorted to being a “DIY Doctor”, admitting to carrying out medical treatment on themselves or asking somebody else who is not a medical professions to do so.
3 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
New Years Honours List: Lib Dems see three people honoured for their services
Councillor Helen Belcher was awarded an OBE for her services to the transgender community, Reverend Dr. Margaret Joachim was awarded an MBE for her work on getting more women involved in politics and finally Sheila Ritchie was awarded an MBE for her services to the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
3 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Cash-strapped ambulance services left with almost £70 million in spiralling fuel costs
Ambulance services are set to face a huge £70m fuel bill this year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
1 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey's New Year message
In his New Years message for 2023, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP will say:
31 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Squeezed middle facing £20,000 stealth tax hike over next decade
Squeezed middle earners are facing a staggering £20,000 stealth tax hike over the next decade, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Almost 900 unsolved burglaries on Christmas Day as 54,364 go unsolved in recent Decembers
Freedom of Information Act requests from the Liberal Democrats to all police forces in England and Wales have revealed 899 Christmas Day burglaries that have gone unsolved in the last three years.
30 Dec 2022