Lib Dem MP to take Thames Water to the Supreme Court
Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard will be appealing to the Supreme Court, and asking them to hear his case against the Thames Water (TW) restructuring plan.
17 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Trump tariff deal: Govt must come clean and publish impact assessment
Responding to the news that the UK-US trade deal has been partially signed off by Donald Trump, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader, said:
17 Jun 2025
NI tax hike: Govt must scrap damaging jobs tax
Commenting as S&W’s business owners sentiment survey revealed around a third of business owners have said they plan to cut more jobs after being hit by higher national insurance contributions, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Jun 2025
Ed Davey’s 2024 Christmas message to celebrate young carers
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey’s Christmas message will celebrate the role of young carers during the festive season.
24 Dec 2024
Max Wilkinson MP: “All I want for Christmas is the Government to support the Sunshine Bill”
Off the back of the UK’s shortest day of the year, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, Max Wilkinson, is asking for the Government to commit to a “sunnier future” by backing his Sunshine Bill as ‘a Christmas gift to the nation.’
24 Dec 2024
One million families with children are in fuel poverty and facing a “Christmas in the cold”
Over one million families with children under 16 are living in fuel poverty, analysis of government figures by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
24 Dec 2024
Peerages: Ed Davey responds to appointment of Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed MBE and Dr Mark Pack
Two Liberal Democrat appointments to the House of Lords have been announced today.
20 Dec 2024
Pension Credit: Ministers must urgently extend deadline before it's too late
Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP, said:
20 Dec 2024
670 shoplifting offences go unsolved a day as shop staff face a “Christmas crime wave”
The Liberal Democrats have warned that shop staff are facing a “Christmas crime wave” as new figures show a record 670 shoplifting offences a day went unsolved in the past year.
20 Dec 2024
Interest rates: Liz Truss’s legacy still looms large but government must scrap jobs tax to turn economy around
Responding to interest rates remaining at 4.75%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Dec 2024
Hospices: funding welcome but Government still not protecting them from NICs hike
Responding to the Government announcing new funding for hospices, as called for by Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey at Prime Minister’s Questions last month, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Dec 2024