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
Energy blackouts: Truss must convene COBRA
Responding to the National Grid warning of rolling blackouts this winter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mortgage rate reaches 6% - Not the kind of growth Britons want to see
Responding to the news that a typical fixed rate mortgage has topped 6 per cent, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Truss conference speech: Disaster for families and the economy
Responding to Liz Truss’s Conservative Party conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Burglaries pledge risks "box-ticking" without Govt back-up
Responding to the news that police forces in England and Wales have pledged to attend every home burglary, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Just 3.5% of home burglaries result in a charge in England and Wales
Analysis of official data by the Liberal Democrats has found that almost all burglaries go unpunished in England and Wales. The data has revealed that in the year up to March 2022 just 3.5% of domestic burglaries, and 4.2% of all burglaries resulted in a criminal charge in England and Wales.
4 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
OBR forecasts: Lib Dems table ‘humble address’ motion to force publication
The Liberal Democrats will table a motion calling on the Government to publish the OBR’s forecasts as soon as Parliament returns next week, warning any further delay will hurt businesses and homeowners.
4 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Lib Dems submit motion to dock Truss and Kwarteng's pay
New censure motion proposes halving the pay of the Prime Minister and Chancellor after they caused economic turmoil
4 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Suggestion of benefits cuts "jaw-dropping"
Responding to the news that Liz Truss has refused to rule out real-terms benefits cuts, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
4 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Kwarteng speech: Laughing about the turbulence is an insult to millions
Responding to Kwasi Kwarteng's Conservative Party Conference speech, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
3 Oct 2022