GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Chancellor “flying blind” into a Trump trade war that would leave her plans in tatters
A Donald Trump trade war could hit GDP by 1% by 2029/30, the OBR has warned, leaving the Chancellor’s plans “in tatters.” The OBR said that if there are 20 percentage point rises in tariffs between the US and the rest of the world...
26 Mar 2025
Revealed: Welfare double whammy as 150,000 family carers hit on top of 800,000 losing PIP
150,000 family carers will lose out on their Carer’s Allowance as a result of the government’s welfare changes by 2029/30, the DWP’s own impact assessment has revealed.
26 Mar 2025
Spring Statement: Government is "fiddling while Rome burns"
Responding to the Chancellor's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Mar 2025
Inflation figures will be of 'no comfort' to millions of families
Responding to this mornings figures from the Office for National Statistics which show UK inflation has to fallen to 2.8%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
26 Mar 2025
Spring Statement: Chancellor must scrap jobs tax or risk "epidemic of empty shop fronts"
Ahead of the Chancellor delivering her Spring Statement today, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Mar 2025
Black Sea deal: Trump has “had the wool pulled over his eyes”
Responding to reporting that the US “will help restore Russia’s access to the world market” as part of the Black Sea ceasefire, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
25 Mar 2025
“Absolute scandal” that Ofwat has taken years to open bonus consultation
Commenting on Ofwat’s decision to consult on bonuses for executives, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
25 Mar 2025
Govt rejects NICs relief for health and care providers in “shocking display of apathy”
Responding to the Government voting for a second time to reject Liberal Democrat amendments which would have permitted health and care providers to be exempt from the National Insurance rise, and permitted hospitals and healthcare settings to be exempt...
25 Mar 2025
Davey: Trump's White House can't be trusted on intelligence
Commenting on the intelligence leaks coming out of the White House, after an Atlantic journalist was invited to a group chat in which senior US officials were planning strikes on Yemen, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
25 Mar 2025