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
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
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