Lib Dems say Reeves advance budget speech “wasn't pitch rolling, it was pointless”
Responding to Rachel Reeves’ speech ahead of the budget, Daisy Cooper, Treasury Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said:
4 Nov 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Reeves Budget speech: “entering the last chance saloon”
Responding to reports regarding the Chancellor's speech tomorrow on economic choices and the Budget, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
4 Nov 2025
Reform will “betray pensioners” if it reaches Number 10 as Farage fails to rule out changes to triple lock
Responding to Nigel Farage failing to rule out changes to the triple lock if he was in Government, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
3 Nov 2025
Lib Dems launch Wales General Election campaign with vow to tackle Conservatives’ “legacy of failure”
The Liberal Democrats will today (Wednesday 29th May) launch their general election campaign in Wales with a promise to reverse the Conservatives’ “legacy of failure” and champion British farming.
2 Jun 2024
Number starting apprenticeships in England has fallen by a third
The number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen by 172,000 since 2015/16, House of Commons Library research analysed by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jun 2024
Sewage fine proposals: Letting water companies off the hook would be "utter disgrace"
Responding to proposals that could see financially stressed water companies receive fewer or no penalties for sewage pollution, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
2 Jun 2024
Apprenticeships: treatment of apprentices as second-class workers will only continue under the Conservatives
Responding to the Conservative party's announcement on apprenticeships, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP said:
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for community environmental experts to sit on water company boards
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today announce his party’s manifesto will include a pledge to put community environmental experts on water company boards to hold water bosses to account for the sewage scandal and the urgent action we need to end it.
2 Jun 2024
Triple Lock Plus promise is "empty" as Conservatives accused of "hypocrisy"
Responding to Mel Stride's morning round, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Jun 2024
Briefing: Five ways the Conservative Party has betrayed pensioners
Briefing: Five ways the Conservative Party has betrayed pensioners
2 Jun 2024
Sunak’s Triple Lock Plus would be wiped out by £1,000 stealth tax on pensioners
Responding to the Conservative Party’s announcement on a “Triple Lock Plus” for pensioners, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Jun 2024
Fining parents will lead to "national service tax"
Responding to the Conservative's failure to rule out fining parents whose children don't take part in their National Service Scheme, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Jun 2024