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
“Taken for a ride” - Liberal Democrats urge rail fare freeze as inflation bites
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler MP has warned the Government that passengers are being “taken for a ride”, as the latest inflation stats suggest rail fares are set to rise.
20 Aug 2025
Poorly thought out reforms only risk leaving parts of the country significantly worse off
Responding to County Councils warning that Government proposals will place an unfair burden on rural taxpayers, Liberal Democrat Housing, Communities and Local Government Spokesperson Vikki Slade MP said:
19 Aug 2025
Liberal Democrats: Rail passengers must not be priced off train
The Liberal Democrats have demanded an urgent rail fare freeze ahead of inflation figures which are expected to determine the amount rail fares rise next year.
19 Aug 2025
Davey: commit British typhoon jets to strengthen Zelensky's hand
Following the conclusion of yesterday's talks between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
19 Aug 2025
Uber ambulance: 2.7 million did not take an ambulance to A&E last year - up 340,000 on 2019
There were at least 2.7 million attendances at A&E where someone did not use an ambulance to get there, with over a quarter-of-a-million in need of very urgent medical attention opting not to use one, Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information requests saw.
18 Aug 2025
A thousand died from high temperatures in hospitals and care homes last year as Lib Dems call on Govt to “heatproof the NHS”
There were close to 1,000 excessive heat deaths in healthcare settings last year, official government data analysed by the Liberal Democrats reveals as the Party calls on the Government to “heatproof the NHS”.
18 Aug 2025
Trump-Putin summit: failure to “sweet talk” Russia must lead to Trump “getting tough”
Commenting on the Trump-Putin summit concluding without a deal last night, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
17 Aug 2025
Afghan Data Breach: Lib Dems call for urgent investigation and for MOD to "stop burying its head in the sand, now"
Responding to the news that there has been another Afghan data breach, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
15 Aug 2025
Palestine Action arrests: Lib Dems call on terrorism Tsar to review legislation
The Liberal Democrats have written to Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, calling on him to review legislation that led to the arrest of more than 500 protesters.
15 Aug 2025