Clacton by-election: Chancellor’s decision is disappointing but not surprising from "business as usual” Govt
Responding to Rachel Reeves confirming the Clacton by-election will go ahead, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Jul 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: The Chancellor must "stop Farage's cynical ploy"
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Jul 2026
Davey: We are calling on all parties to stand aside and refuse to give oxygen to Farage’s vanity project
Following Nigel Farage’s decision to resign and trigger a by-election in Clacton, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey, said:
7 Jul 2026
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
Federal Party Press Releases
IFS analysis: Conservative ministers are economic vandals
Responding to IFS analysis of the Autumn Statement today, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Squeezed middled pushed to the brink by Conservative's Cost of Chaos budget
In response to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's morning round following yesterday's Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
5 Hidden Horrors in the Autumn Statement
The Liberal Democrats have revealed five “hidden horrors” buried in the small print in the Autumn Statement, including a staggering £18bn of tax cuts for the banks while almost six million people are dragged into a higher rate of tax.
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Conservative giveaway to big banks set to cost taxpayers £18 billion
Hunt slashes Bank Surcharge while raising taxes on struggling families. Conservative cuts to Bank Surcharge and Bank Levy to total £18bn over next 5 years. Liberal Democrat Leader calls for bank tax cuts to be reversed to fund Mortgage Protection Fund for homeowners seeing payments skyrocket.
17 Nov 2022