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
Braverman is out of her depth
Responding to Suella Braverman's inability to answer what safe and legal routes exist for refugees to reach the UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Gambling: Conservative Inaction Leaving More People Vulnerable
Responding to reports in The Times of a 42 per cent annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jamie Stone MP said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Supreme Court decision: First year law student could have predicted this
Responding to the decision fom the Supreme Court, former leader of the Liberal Democrats and constitutional expert, Sir Ming Campbell said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Levelling Up Bill: Conservative chaos to blame for cancellation of vote
Responding to reports that Monday's vote on the Levelling Up Bill has been cancelled, Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat Levelling Up Spokesperson, said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sewage: Budget means almost £500 million less to tackle the sewage crisis
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the department responsible for dealing with the sewage crisis is about to have their day-to-day budget slashed in the wake of the Autumn Statement.
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
OECD forecast: Damning verdict of the Government's economic record
Responding to the latest OECD forecast which puts Britain bottom of the G7 table for economic growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Debt figures: Conservative Chancellors have blown black hole in Britain's finances
Responding to new ONS figures showing the scale of UK government borrowing in October, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mortgage ticking time bomb: Homeowners facing biggest interest payment hike on record
British mortgage owners will face the biggest hike in interest payments on record, the Liberal Democrats can reveal.
21 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Barclay interview: Jumble of jargon can't hide Conservative failures
Responding to Health Secretary Steve Barclay's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Nov 2022