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
Revealed: Armed forces have shrunk by 2,000 since Labour Government elected
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that the Armed Forces have lost over 2,000 personnel since the Labour government was elected last July - despite the party promising to restore the Army to a "fit to fight" state in their election manifesto.
2 Jun 2025
Starmer’s comments on Winter Fuel U-turn shows “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing”
Responding to the Prime Minister’s comments this morning that “the sooner we have clarity on that, the better” in reference to the Government’s Winter Fuel Payments U-turn, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Jun 2025
Davey on Starmer interview: “concerning lack of urgency”
Responding to Keir Starmer's refusal to commit to a firm date on reaching 3% of GDP defence spending, in an interview with the Today programme, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jun 2025
Davey on Strategic Defence Review: get to 3% faster and reverse troop cuts
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that “page one” of the Review must include a cast-iron commitment to “boost defence spending to 3% of GDP as soon as possible”.
1 Jun 2025
Submarine announcement could be "damp squib" without funding ambition - Lib Dems
Responding to the Government's announcement that the UK will build up to 12 new attack submarines, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
1 Jun 2025
Lib Dems on Healey comments: Government "dragging its feet" on reversing Army cuts
Responding to Defence Secretary John Healey confirming that the British Army will not be increased in size this parliament, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
1 Jun 2025
Military housing: high time for Govt to "get out of the slow lane" and apply decent homes standard
Responding to the Government’s military housing announcement today [Saturday 31 May], Helen Maguire MP, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, said:
31 May 2025
IFS Briefing: Lib Dems say Government ministers will be "bailing water from a sinking boat with a spoon" if they ignore fixing social care
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies saying that decisions over the NHS and defence will dominate the spending review, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
31 May 2025
UK-Gulf trade deal: Govt must not sell out farmers and undermine high standards
Responding to reports that the UK Government is set to sign a new trade agreement with the Gulf states, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
30 May 2025