Council tax redistribution: “big mistake”, say Lib Dems
Responding to the Government’s plan to redistribute council tax from areas in the South, Vikki Slade MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Local Government, said:
20 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: Govt must scrap jobs tax to get mortgage rates down
Responding to interest rates being held at 4.25%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Jun 2025
Iran: Lib Dems call on Government to publish legal advice
Responding to reports that the Attorney General has warned that the UK joining in on a war in Iran may be illegal, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
19 Jun 2025
Around 7,600 A-level pupils in schools affected by crumbling concrete
Around 7,600 A-level students are in schools impacted by crumbling concrete, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
16 Aug 2024
Water bill compensation: Water companies have been riding roughshod over their customers for years
Responding to the government’s proposals to increase water bill compensation for poor customer service, Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
16 Aug 2024
A million minutes of rail passenger delays due to signal failures
Liberal Democrats have slammed the state of British railways as new figures from Network Rail reveal passengers have been blighted by thousands of cancellations and delays as a result of signal failures in recent years.
16 Aug 2024
GMC report: Patients and doctors bore the brunt of Conservative neglect
Responding to the General Medical Council report that said doctors are at “breaking point”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Water company permit breaches reach three year high
A new Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has uncovered a rise in the number of permit breaches by England’s water companies.
16 Aug 2024
Ofwat fines: A game of catch up after Conservative Ministers turned a blind
Responding to Ofwat imposing a £168m fine on Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water, Liberal DemocratEnvironment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Ed Davey responds to COBRA on riots
Responding to the Prime Minister chairing COBRA following riots across the country, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
16 Aug 2024
Jenrick: A terrible record tainted by failure
Responding to Robert Jenrick’s Conservative Leadership campaign event, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Aug 2024
Davey: This lawlessness is unacceptable and it must be stopped
Responding to the events of this weekend, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Aug 2024