Mayoral election delays slammed by Lib Dems
Responding to reports that the Government plans to delay some mayoral elections until 2028, Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Zöe Franklin said:
4 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems unveil major new food security plan
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Tim Farron MP, has unveiled a major new food security plan, which includes a proposal to launch a 'farm first' scheme - a parallel to Teach First - designed to attract young people to
3 Dec 2025
Govt SEND provision plans: “nothing short of fanciful”
Responding to the reports that the Government will be seeking to expand the state provision of SEND places as private providers’ profits soar, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
3 Dec 2025
Federal Party Press Releases
Kwarteng must resign if pound reaches parity with dollar
The Liberal Democrats have challenged Kwasi Kwarteng to resign if the pound reaches parity with the dollar.
26 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Falling pound: Recall Parliament to fix failed Budget
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to urgently recall Parliament, so the Chancellor can fix his disastrous and out of touch Budget which has sent the pound plummeting.
26 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mark Fullbrook saga: We need an urgent investigation into conflicts of interest
Commenting on the report by the Sunday Times which said Liz Truss's Chief of Staff Mark Fullbrook has been 'seconded' to Number 10 from a lobbying firm, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Kwarteng's budget "staggeringly out of touch"
Responding to Kwasi Kwarteng's performance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
25 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Families facing £290 tax hike next year despite 1p cut, new analysis reveals
A typical family will see their taxes hiked by £290 next year despite the 1p tax cut, new research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed, while top bankers are handed a tax giveaway of over £100,000.
25 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey: "Billionaires’ budget" shows Chancellor doesn’t have a clue
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed today’s fiscal statement as a “billionaire’s budget,” saying it shows the Conservatives are completely out of touch.
23 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Debt dossier: Five times Truss and Kwarteng warned unsustainable borrowing could cripple the economy
The Liberal Democrats have published a “debt dossier” highlighting five times both Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng warned about the risk to the economy from soaring government borrowing.
23 Sep 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Fiscal statement: Not a plan but "a recipe for disaster"
Responding to the Chancellor's fiscal statement today, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
23 Sep 2022