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
Lib Dems announce £750m dental rescue package to prevent “exodus of dentists” from NHS
The Liberal Democrats have today (Friday 21 June) announced a £750 million a year dental rescue plan to offer more appointments and free check-ups for children, in an effort to combat the growing crisis in NHS dentistry.
21 Jun 2024
Election date bets: Sunak must suspend candidate under investigation
Responding the revelation that Laura Saunders, Conservative candidate in Bristol North West under investigation by the Gambling Commission.
21 Jun 2024
Lib Dems launch first ever dedicated TalkSport party election broadcast
The Liberal Democrats have reiterated calls for Premier League football to be shown on free-to-air TV channels, as a new Party Election Broadcast airs on Thursday targeting football fans.
19 Jun 2024
Lib Dems unveil poster van advert on Conservative mortgage hikes in Jeremy Hunt’s backyard
Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper has urged voters to back the Liberal Democrats and not let the Conservatives “bet the house again” on mortgage prices.
19 Jun 2024
Liberal Democrats pledge to fill 1.2 million potholes a year
Liberal Democrats have promised a £300m investment over the next Parliament to fix the country’s roads. The party will give councils more money to fix potholes by redirecting some of the road-building budget.
19 Jun 2024
Inflation: Families seeing mortgages skyrocket won't be feeling better off
Commenting on inflation being at 2% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
19 Jun 2024
Conservative tax mission: Sunak shamelessly hiked taxes on hardworking people in a cost of living crisis
Responding to Rishi Sunak claiming that cutting taxes is his "moral mission", after years of hiking taxes on families and pensioners, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperon Sarah Olney said:
19 Jun 2024
Rishi's Devon dash — too little, too late for farmers
Commenting on Rishi Sunak's campaign visit to a farm in Devon this afternoon, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron said:
19 Jun 2024
Over 4 million patients to be treated in crumbling hospitals by 2030 after Conservative inaction
The Liberal Democrats have today (Wednesday 19 June) announced plans to spend an extra £1 billion a year in the next parliament to fix crumbling NHS hospitals and remove dangerous concrete.
19 Jun 2024