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
"Bungling Badenoch" urgently needs to clarify Conservative position on PM attending major summits after Pritchard criticism
Responding to Conservative MP Mark Pritchard’s criticism of Kemi Badenoch’s comments after the PM’s statement today, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jun 2025
Davey calls on Government to pull Welfare Bill before vote as “PM’s own backbenchers” can see the damage carers face
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to pull their controversial welfare reforms before a vote next week saying that “even the Prime Minister’s own backbenchers” can see the damage these reforms could do to unpaid family carers an
26 Jun 2025
Trade Strategy has "missed the mark" and shows a Govt "cowering in the corner" - Lib Dems
Responding to the Government's trade strategy announcement, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader, said:
25 Jun 2025
Lib Dems demand mandatory vote in Parliament before any British forces sent to conflict zones as nearly 60% of Britons back a vote ahead of any UK action in Iran
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a bill to legally require a Parliamentary vote ahead of the Government deploying British soldiers abroad, as compelling polling commissioned by the party shows that nearly 6 in 10 Britons (57%) believe Parliament should v
25 Jun 2025
CCC report: Govt need to be doing more
Commenting on the report from Climate Change Committee, which said that the cost of electricity must be cut so people feel the cash benefits of moving to clean tech, Liberal Democrat Energy Security Spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP said:
25 Jun 2025
PAC Covid loans report: unacceptable still no sign of the billions “mugged from taxpayers”
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report which states that the Government has been “dangerously-flat footed” in recovering taxpayer losses from fraudulent Covid loans, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Jun 2025
Investigation into maternity care: Govt merely paying lip service
Responding to Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirming a rapid national investigation into maternity care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
23 Jun 2025
Davey on Iran: Starmer needs to come before Parliament today
Responding to Government ministers’ latest comments on US strikes in Iran, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats said:
23 Jun 2025
Lib Dems: Industrial Strategy must mark "new chapter" for British businesses
Commenting ahead of the launch of the Government's Industrial Strategy, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
22 Jun 2025