Starmer must rule out conceding to Trump on digital services tax
Responding to reporting that Trump has threatened increased tariffs on countries that tax US tech companies, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
26 Aug 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Dash Questionnaire “doesn’t work”: Urgent review into approach to domestic abuse needed
Responding to the news that Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted the main screening tool used to decide which domestic abuse victims get urgent support "doesn't work", Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
26 Aug 2025
Reform press conference: Farage wants to follow Putin and tear up our hard-won rights
Responding to Reform's press conference this morning, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said
26 Aug 2025
“Conveyor belt of Trump sycophants” rolls on as David Bull appointed Reform Chairman
Responding to David Bull being appointed as Reform UK Chairman, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Jun 2025
Workforce figures: clear the Govt must change course
Responding to the latest workforce figures which show unemployment and the number on jobless benefits rising, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Jun 2025
Winter Fuel Payments: Govt has realised “how disastrous this policy was” but misery caused “cannot be overstated”
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement regarding changes to the eligibility thresholds for Winter Fuel Payments, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Jun 2025
Davey: Spending review cannot be used to cut social care as number requesting support set to rise by 500,000 a year
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Chancellor to rule out any cuts to social care funding at this week's Spending Review warning they would be “devastating” for those in need of care. It comes as research by the party reveals that an...
9 Jun 2025
Lib Dems celebrate Sunshine Bill victory
Max Wilkinson MP is celebrating victory in his campaign for solar energy generation technology to be included in all new homes as standard.
6 Jun 2025
Government listens to Liberal Democrat calls to end “corridor care” but cannot lead patients “up the garden path”
Responding to the Government setting out its Urgent and Emergency Care Plan which aims to eliminate “corridor care” following recent Liberal Democrat calls to “end corridor care”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
6 Jun 2025
Lib Dems call on Labour Govt to rule out real-terms policing budget cuts as unsolved vehicle theft epidemic continues
House of Commons library analysis of official Home Office data on crime outcomes, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, shows a vehicle theft epidemic with the offence becoming ‘effectively decriminalised’. Almost 95,000 cases went unsolved last year.
5 Jun 2025
Water company bonuses: Half baked announcement won't reform industry
Commenting on the Govt's announcement that six water companies are banned from giving executives bonuses, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Jun 2025
Zia Yusuf resignation: leading UK DOGE by example
Responding to Zia Yusuf resigning as Reform UK Chairman, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Jun 2025