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
Ed Davey calls on the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk comments
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to rule out any future contracts the Government could have with Tesla after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a far-right rally this weekend.
15 Sep 2025
Maternity review: “cannot be a substitute for action” with women and babies dying
Responding to the announcement that 14 NHS trusts will have their maternity services examined, Liberal Democrat Hospitals and Primary Care spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
15 Sep 2025
Kruger defection: Leader of the Conservatives finding out “she has no one left to lead”
Responding to Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Sep 2025
Botched special educational needs reform would be final straw for Starmer, warns Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Monday 15th September) warn that botched reforms to special educational needs would be the “final straw” for the embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
14 Sep 2025
Farage must come clean on who’s bankrolling his US trips to “badmouth Britain”
Responding to reports that Farage failed to register his Trump fundraising visit and did not say who paid him, Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
14 Sep 2025
Mandelson appointment: Lib Dems call for independent investigation with access to documents and messages
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an independent inquiry into what was known about ex-US Ambassador Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein at the time of his appointment, saying that victims must be “put first.”
14 Sep 2025
Govt proposals for carer’s allowance compensation would be “victory” for carers and campaigners
Responding to reports that the Government is considering compensation payments to those caught up in the carer’s allowance scandal, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
14 Sep 2025
Mandelson: Lib Dems call for Parliament to vet next US Ambassador
The Liberal Democrats have called for Parliament to be given a role in vetting the next US Ambassador, following the sacking of Peter Mandelson over his links with Epstein.
12 Sep 2025
GDP: Govt must scrap their growth-crashing jobs tax
Responding to the latest GDP figures showing 0% growth for July, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Sep 2025