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
Free school meals expansion: “victory” for campaigners and struggling families
The Government has finally listened to calls to expand free school meals to all children on universal credit, a longstanding Liberal Democrat policy.
4 Jun 2025
PMQs: Trump has “taken our lunch money” and is “coming back for more” as Lib Dems will force vote on Buy British today
Ed Davey challenged the Prime Minister at PMQs today over what it would take to stop Trump “messing the UK around” after the US President threatened further tariffs on steel within weeks, and has urged party leaders to back his party in a Buy British...
4 Jun 2025
Winter Fuel Payments U-turn: a “debacle” causing “needless misery” and the Chancellor should apologise
Responding to the Chancellor announcing that the changes to the Winter Fuel Payment thresholds will be in place for this winter with the new thresholds to be announced at the Spending Review, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
4 Jun 2025
Chancellor's transport announcement: Communities cannot be “led up the garden path again
Responding to the Chancellor's announcement of £15.6 billion of investment in transport systems for mayoral authorities, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
4 Jun 2025
Liberal Democrats call on Government to rule out cuts for frontline policing ahead of spending review
Sir Mark Rowley, the head of the Metropolitan Police has warned Keir Starmer there will be “far-reaching consequences” if the Government makes cuts to policing in the upcoming spending review.
3 Jun 2025
Govt needs to bite the bullet and put Thames Water into special administration
Commenting to the news that KKR has pulled out of plans to buy Thames Water, Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard, who has previously appealed Thames Water's £3bn bailout said:
3 Jun 2025
Interim Water Commission: cleaning up water industry will “take more than a hose down”
Responding to Sir John Cunliffe’s interim water commission report, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
3 Jun 2025
Cancer in the UK report: progress in fighting disease must be “celebrated” but “cannot become complacent”
Responding to the Cancer Research UK’s Cancer in the UK report, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
3 Jun 2025
Revealed: Armed forces have shrunk by 2,000 since Labour Government elected
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that the Armed Forces have lost over 2,000 personnel since the Labour government was elected last July - despite the party promising to restore the Army to a "fit to fight" state in their election manifesto.
2 Jun 2025