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
Farage's chlorinated chicken plans would sell out British farmers for a “grubby” Trump trade deal
Responding to Farage’s admission that he’d allow chlorinated chicken in the UK as part of a Trump trade deal, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
28 Mar 2025
GDP figures: families and small businesses are "living with the consequences of anaemic growth"
Responding to the ONS' revised GDP estimates, which show the economy continues to see little growth since last summer, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Mar 2025
Mental Health: share of spend falls as Government “backpedals” when patients need it most
Responding to the Government’s statement that the proportion of health spend directed towards mental health has dropped compared to last financial year, Liberal Democrat Mental Health spokesperson Danny Chambers MP said:
27 Mar 2025
Poverty statistics: Govt needs to take “long hard look” at statistics before condemning thousands more to this fate
Responding to the latest poverty statistics showing that 28% of children, 23% of working-age adults and 11% of pensioners were in material deprivation in 2024, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
27 Mar 2025
US car tariffs: Reeves’ refusal to respond is a "dereliction of duty"
The Liberal Democrats have said the Government’s refusal to respond to US tariffs on the UK car industry is a “dereliction of duty,” and reiterated calls for ministers to prepare retaliatory tariffs including on Tesla.
27 Mar 2025
3.6 million hours of sewage pumped into waterways as Ofwat fails to recoup hundreds of millions in fines
The Government’s own data reveals that 3,614,428 hours of sewage was pumped into waterways last year. This comes after Ofwat fails to levy fines against disgraced water companies. The Liberal Democrats are calling for Ofwat to be replaced with a new...
27 Mar 2025
Chancellor must “rule out” cutting Digital Services Tax and leaving £5 billion black hole in public finances
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to rule out cutting or abolishing the Digital Services Tax (DST) after figures from the Spring Statement show it is set to raise over £5 billion in the coming five years.
27 Mar 2025
Trump's automotive attack: Govt must retaliate and slap tariffs on Teslas
Responding to Donald Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on car imports to the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
26 Mar 2025
Darren Jones disability comments: owes an apology to the hundreds of thousands his Government “pushed into poverty”
Responding to Darren Jones’s comments on comparing cuts to disability benefits to cutting his children’s pocket money, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP, who is himself registered blind, said:
26 Mar 2025