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
COP27: Rishi Sunak must not turn his back on progress
Responding to the news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend COP27, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey MP said:
27 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Shell rebate shows government's windfall tax is failing
Responding to the revelations that Shell has received a tax rebate while making £8.2bn profits during the third quarter of this year, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
27 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Suella Braverman: Sunak must correct record if he misled Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to correct the record if it turns out he misled Parliament yesterday by claiming Suella Braverman “raised the matter” of leaking sensitive documents herself before being sacked.
27 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Shell profits: Lack of proper windfall tax an insult to families struggling to pay bills
Responding to Shell announcing £8.2bn ($9.5bn) in the third quarter, around double last year’s, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
27 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Scrapping triple lock would be a betrayal of pensioners
Responding to Number 10 refusing to commit to the triple lock on pensions, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain said:
26 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
PMQs: PM refuses to commit to 40 new hospitals
Rishi Sunak today refused to commit to building the 40 new hospitals promised in the Conservative manifesto, in response to a question from Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper at PMQs.
26 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Fiscal plan delay leaves families in a cloud of uncertainty
Responding to the news of the fiscal event being delayed until the 17th of November, Treasury spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Sarah Olney MP said:
26 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Cancer diagnosis postcode lottery revealed as over 60,000 wait more than two weeks in August alone
New analysis of the latest NHS data by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the worst places in the country to see a cancer specialist within two weeks after being referred by a GP.
26 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Braverman appointment: Lib Dems call for Cabinet Office inquiry
The Liberal Democrats have called for a Cabinet Office inquiry into the appointment of Suella Braverman to Home Secretary after she was sacked for breaching the ministerial code.
26 Oct 2022