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
Spending review: Over £4.5 billion of “hidden” cuts to departments could be avoided with better UK-EU trade deal
Government departments are facing real-terms cuts of £4.6 billion by 2028-29, Liberal Democrat analysis of the Spending Review has revealed.
12 Jun 2025
GDP figures: Chancellor’s claims at spending review have not “survived contact with reality”
Responding to GDP falling by 0.3% in April, the first month of figures since the employers’ national insurance rise came into effect and Trump’s tariffs came into effect, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jun 2025
Spending review: Reeves has put farmers “at the back of the Treasury queue”
Responding to the cuts to the farming budget, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
11 Jun 2025
Police funding short-fall as families face council tax bombshell to pick up the tab
The Government has said that the ‘police core spending power’ increases assumes rises in the PCC council tax precept in order to fund it. It means people will be left to pick up the tab in order to fund increases in police spending with the Government...
11 Jun 2025
“Smoke and mirrors” spending review could leave a blackhole for social care
Responding to the spending review, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Jun 2025
Spending Review must deliver progress on social care
Ahead of the spending review today (11th June) Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Jun 2025
£3 Bus cap extension: Labour clearly isn’t listening
Responding to reports that the Government is set to extend the £3 bus fare cap, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler MP said:
10 Jun 2025
Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: Davey welcomes sanctions and calls for recognition of Palestine
Responding to the announcement of sanctions on Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
10 Jun 2025
Spending review: Home Office at risk of £500 million shortfall as Home Secretary on ‘resignation watch’
Unprotected departments could be hit with real-terms cuts worth nearly £5 billion by the end of the Parliament, with the Home Office at risk of a £490 million real-terms shortfall, House of Commons Library analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats...
10 Jun 2025