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
Crumbling buildings cause 5,000 incidents impacting patient care in areas promised 40 new hospitals
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed the devastating impact on patients of the Conservative government’s broken pledge to build 40 new hospitals.
26 Jan 2024
Conservatives oversee a “burglar bailout” as 3 in 4 cases go unsolved
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats of Home Office statistics have shown that a whopping 213,814 burglaries went unsolved across England and Wales in the year ending September 2023 - an average of 586 cases a day.
26 Jan 2024
£9.9bn billion wasted on PPE: “Taxpayers’ money poured down the drain”
£9.9 billion of the £13.6 billion spent on personal protective equipment (PPE) since 2020 has been written off because it was unusable or its value has crashed since the pandemic.
26 Jan 2024
Shoplifting “epidemic” as offences rise by a third in past year
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of overseeing a “shoplifting epidemic” as new statistics reveal shoplifting offences have risen by a third in the past year.
25 Jan 2024
Nearly 6,000 unsolved crimes a day last year
The Liberal Democrats accuse the Conservatives of “failing” to tackle crime as new Home Office statistics reveal that 40% of all crimes went unsolved last year, while only 6% resulted in a suspect being charged.
25 Jan 2024
Record 6.3 million patients at A&E not seen within 4 hour target last year
A record 6.3 million patients in England waited more than the target time of four hours to be seen at A&E in 2023, almost double the number five years ago, shocking new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
25 Jan 2024
Council funding: Local communities are bearing the brunt of Conservative neglect
Responding to the government's announcement of a funding package for local councils, Liberal Democrat Communities, Housing and Local Government spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
25 Jan 2024
Govt sewage plan: Too weak and feeble. It's time to get a grip and hit water firms where it hurts.
Responding to reports of the government putting an end to water firms self-monitoring sewage spills, and finally considering action on bonuses, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Jan 2024
Water regulator wined and dined by water firms
A Freedom of Information Request by the Liberal Democrats has found OfWat has received numerous hospitality gifts from the firms it regulates. The Liberal Democrats have called for OfWat to be abolished.
24 Jan 2024