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
Zahawi interview: Passing strike blame to Putin is "ludicrous"
Responding to Nadhim Zahawi's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
5 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak should leave Hancock as a "disgraced independent"
Responding to reports that Matt Hancock may see the whip restored, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine has written to Rishi Sunak urging him to think again. She has warned that restoring the whip would give Conservative MPs a free pass to fail the public and "take their constituents for granted". It comes after the Liberal Democrats tabled a "Bushtucker Bill" to prevent MPs leaving the country for long periods on reality TV.
5 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: Local areas with worst ambulance delays as heart attack victims left waiting one hour 40 minutes
Shocking figures have unveiled the local areas in England with the longest ambulance delays, revealing a stark “postcode lottery” for response times to life-threatening calls.
1 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey sets sights on political and electoral reform in IPPR speech
Please see below for a speech given by Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at the IPPR today in London discussing political and electoral reform.
30 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Conservative MPs vote for stealth tax cover up
Conservative MPs have been accused of a “stealth tax cover up,” after they voted down an amendment that would have informed people about how much the government is hiking their taxes.
30 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Lib Dems table ‘Bushtucker Bill’ to stop MPs heading to the jungle
Matt Hancock is facing a ‘Bushtucker Bill’ as he heads back to Parliament, as Liberal Democrats table a new parliamentary motion to prevent MPs from abandoning their constituents by appearing on I’m a Celeb and other reality TV shows in future.
30 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
DEFRA sewage policy: A pathetic and insulting attempt to save face
The Liberal Democrats have branded DEFRA's latest policy announcment on water companies "insulting".
30 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mental health crisis: Conservative Government have dropped the ball
Responding to NHS data showing that the number of young people aged between 17 and 19 with a probable mental health disorder has risen from 1 in 6 to 1 in 4, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP, said:
29 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak China speech is remarkably tone deaf
Responding to Rishi Sunak's speech on China, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Layla Moran said:
29 Nov 2022