Responding to the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, on illegal settlements in the West Bank, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the Government following its decision to vote down amendments to the Health Bill, aimed at transforming safety standards across British maternity services.
Responding to the Government’s decision to pause plans for Local Government reorganisation in light of new legal advice, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
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:
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.
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...
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.
Responding to Donald Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on car imports to the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
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:
A Donald Trump trade war could hit GDP by 1% by 2029/30, the OBR has warned, leaving the Chancellor’s plans “in tatters.” The OBR said that if there are 20 percentage point rises in tariffs between the US and the rest of the world...
150,000 family carers will lose out on their Carer’s Allowance as a result of the government’s welfare changes by 2029/30, the DWP’s own impact assessment has revealed.
Responding to the Chancellor's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
