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
Market turmoil on Trump tariffs: Chancellor urged to hold summit with pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rachel Reeves to hold an urgent summit with pension funds, banks and financial watchdogs to discuss the market turmoil since Trump’s tariffs and provide reassurance to British pensioners.
4 Apr 2025
PAC report on dentistry: dentistry is “broken” and the Govt have done “next to nothing” to fix it
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee stating that the Dental Recovery Plan has “comprehensively failed” and that the dental contract “remains unfit for purpose”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
4 Apr 2025
Retaliatory tariffs: Government’s proposal is “too little, too late”
Responding to the Government saying that they have launched a four-week “request for input” from businesses on hitting the US with retaliatory tariffs, Liberal Democrat Trade spokesperson Clive Jones MP said:
3 Apr 2025
Lib Dems urge Government to launch a “Buy British” campaign to back businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a campaign urging people to “Buy British”, as part of a wider plan to boost businesses hit by the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
3 Apr 2025
Labour local election launch: Government has failed to deliver the change they promised
Commenting ahead of Labour’s local election launch, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
3 Apr 2025
Ed Davey on US tariffs: UK must stand firm with allies against Trump's attempts to “divide and rule”
Responding to Donald Trump’s announcement of new global tariffs including on UK exports to the US, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Apr 2025
Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund report: “awful but predictable” findings need to act as a “wake up call” for the Government
Responding to a Nuffield Trust and King’s Fund report that found that just one in five people are satisfied with the NHS, that rating having fallen by 39 percentage points since the pandemic, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen...
2 Apr 2025
UK must stand with Canada and Europe in “united front” against Trump’s trade war
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a “united front” with Europe and Canada to stand up to Trump’s damaging trade war – as the UK fails to secure a carve-out from tariffs set to hit the British economy.
1 Apr 2025
Lib Dems secure £50m funding for vulnerable children’s support after months of Govt “dither and delay”
The Liberal Democrats have secured £50 million in renewed funding for therapeutic support for adopted children or those looked after by guardians, dragging Ministers “kicking and screaming” to renew the fund – with Starmer U-turning on last week’s PMQs...
1 Apr 2025