Lib Dems to introduce legislation to proscribe the IRGC
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Liberal Democrats will be bringing forward legislation to urgently proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
3 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Spring statement: Govt must commit to reaching 3% of GDP for defence spending by 2030
Responding to today's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
3 Mar 2026
An extra one million pensioners to be hit by Labour’s stealth taxes unless Chancellor acts
An extra one million pensioners are to be dragged into paying income tax over the next four years due to Labour’s stealth taxes, the Office for Budgetary Responsibility forecasts published as part of today’s Spring Statement said.
3 Mar 2026
Farage on paracetamol: bringing Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda to the UK
Responding to Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this morning when asked if he agreed with Trump on paracetamol and autism, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
24 Sep 2025
Ed Davey conference speech: don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today issue a rallying call to defend British values and not let Nigel Farage turn the United Kingdom into a version of Trump’s America.
23 Sep 2025
Liberal Democrats demand Chancellor rule out £10bn stealth tax grab
Extending until the end of this decade the income tax and national insurance threshold freezes put in place by the last Conservative Government would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab by the Chancellor, analysis by the House of Commons
22 Sep 2025
“We must Trump-proof our politics”: Lib Dems call for new law to bar ministers from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders
The Lib Dems’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller will today [Monday 22 September] warn of a “culture of impunity” eroding the rule of law around the globe and call for new measures to tackle a politics of “private interest”.
22 Sep 2025
Davey: If Starmer fails to attend UN General Assembly it would be a dangerous step towards “continuity Sunak”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that Keir Starmer is at risk of being “continuity Sunak” if he decides not to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
22 Sep 2025
Davey: welcome US scientists fleeing Trump and make UK world leader in fight against cancer
In his keynote address to the Liberal Democrat’s 2025 Autumn Conference, Party Leader Ed Davey will unveil his plans to give US cancer research scientists fleeing the Trump administration’s “anti-science agenda” a dedicated fellowship scheme so they can c
22 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for health warnings on social media apps for under-18s as young people report phone use “as addictive as a drug”
The Liberal Democrats will today call for cigarette-style health warnings on social media apps and a ‘doomscrolling cap’ for young people, as part of a comprehensive new plan to protect under-18s from addictive algorithms on social media.
21 Sep 2025
Recognition of Palestine: “historic” day that must “not be the end of the road”
Responding to the official recognition of Palestine by the UK, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
21 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for windfall tax on big banks to fund public services and create Energy Security Bank that cuts bills
In her keynote speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, party Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper will call for a targeted windfall tax on the big banks to raise around £7 billion a year on average by the end of the decade that can be poured back into
21 Sep 2025