JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
6 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
During a visit to a farm in Cumbria on Friday [4th September 2026], Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will join Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP to call on the Government to deploy a rapid taskforce to lead on Bluetongue vaccination
4 Sep 2026
Lib Dems report Reform UK to the police over donations scandal
Following the Channel 4 report into Reform this evening, revealing a potential plot by the party to break the law on party funding, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Lisa Smart has written to the police and the Electoral Commission, asking them
3 Sep 2026
Michelle Mone: Badenoch must apologise for Tory PPE sleaze scandal
Responding to the High Court ruling that PPE Medpro should be fined after breaching its £122 million contract during the Covid pandemic, Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
1 Oct 2025
Lib Dems on two-child benefit cap: Government must finally “turn words into action”
Responding to the news that the Chancellor is looking to lift the two-child benefit cap in November's Budget, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling said:
30 Sep 2025
Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council acting like “North Korea” with journalist ban
The Liberal Democrats have warned that Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council is becoming the “North Korea” of Britain due to its ongoing ban on engagement with Local Democracy Reporters.
30 Sep 2025
Ed Davey expands Liberal Democrat frontbench team as party takes fight to Farage and Reform
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced a new, expanded frontbench team as his party takes the fight to Nigel Farage and Reform.
30 Sep 2025
£500m Social Care Investment: robbing Peter to pay Paul
Responding to reports that Wes Streeting is set to announce a £500m investment into the care sector today, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said:
30 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for new Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Russian interference as Reform’s Welsh ex-leader pleads guilty to bribery
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Intelligence and Security Committee to launch a new probe investigating Russian interference in British politics, after Reform’s former leader in Wales Nathan Gill admitted to taking bribes to make statements in fa
29 Sep 2025
Reeves must come clean on plans for a £10.4bn stealth tax grab
Responding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves refusing to rule out extending income tax and national insurance threshold freezes, which would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Sep 2025
Lib Dems: invitation from PM on SEND "not forthcoming" despite comments
In response to Keir Starmer’s comments this morning on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, where he claimed to have invited other parties to collaborate on solutions to the SEND crisis, Munira Wilson, Education Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said
28 Sep 2025
JLR emergency loan: Govt must be prepared to go further
In response to the Government agreeing to underwrite a £1.5 billion loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as it continues to face a shutdown following a mass cyber attack, Sarah Olney MP, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson said:
27 Sep 2025