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 demand retrospective vote on government military action in the Red Sea
The Liberal Democrats have demanded a retrospective vote on the government's military action in the Red Sea on Houthi rebels.
15 Jan 2024
GDP stats: Sunak's talk of turning a corner has not survived contact with economic reality
Responding to the latest figures that show GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.2% in the three months to November 2023, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
12 Jan 2024
NHS waiting lists soar by 400,000 since Sunak made pledge to cut them
The Liberal Democrats have slammed Rishi Sunak after figures published today show NHS waiting lists have soared by 400,000 since the Prime Minister pledged to cut them last year.
12 Jan 2024
Double by-election: Conservative majority being whittled away
Responding to the writ being moved for the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jan 2024
Lib Dems call for Ofcom investigation on GB News “bias and misleading” reporting of Post Office scandal
The Liberal Democrats have written to Ofcom to demand an investigation into the reporting of the Post Office Horizon scandal by Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson.
12 Jan 2024
Minister admits Dowden made ‘mistake’ by failing to sack Vennells from £17,500 government job
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, to come clean over his failure to sack disgraced ex-Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells, from her senior government position even after the full extent of the Horizon scandal was e
12 Jan 2024
PMQs Horizon scandal: It should never have had taken this long to get justice
Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement that the government will be setting forward new primary legislation to overturn wrongful convictions during the Horizon scandal, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
12 Jan 2024
Surrey oil drilling given go-ahead: A shameful decision. Local MP, Jeremy Hunt must intervene
Responding to the Court of Appeal giving the go-ahead for large scale gas drilling in Jeremy Hunt's Surrey constituency, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
12 Jan 2024
MPs vote on blocking water firms receiving tax cuts unless they stop sewage discharges
Today (Wednesday 10th January), MPs expect to vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment to block disgraced water firms receiving a tax cut.
9 Jan 2024