Davey on tariffs: summon the US ambassador as Trump chaos “putting Liz Truss to shame”
Responding to the US Court of International Trade ruling that blocks many of Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 May 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
“Scandal” as 400 military families forced to face emergency housing repairs over VE day anniversary
New research obtained by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 442 military families had to call for urgent repairs on their state-provided housing over the week of VE-day commemorations – with a massive 64,000 requests for urgent repairs clocking up...
29 May 2025
Police chiefs letter: police and criminal justice systems need “real leadership” say Lib Dems
Responding to the six police chiefs’ letter to the Times today warning of the consequences of underinvestment in the police system, Josh Babarinde MP, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, said:
28 May 2025
Conservatives failing to count cost of windfall tax loophole
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of letting oil and gas giants off the hook, as a Conservative minister admitted the government is not even checking how much tax is being avoided through the glaring loophole in its windfall tax.
15 Nov 2022
ONS earnings figures: Economic mismanagement is leaving pay packets stretched further than ever
Responding to the latest ONS labour market and earnings figures which show pay falling in real terms, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
15 Nov 2022
Raab bullying: Lib Dems write to Cabinet Secretary demanding bullies be named
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper has written the Simon Case, calling on the Cabinet Office to publish a list of Ministers who have credible allegations of bullying made against them.
14 Nov 2022
Hunt interview: More unfair tax hikes because the Conservative party crashed the economy
Responding to the Chancellor's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
13 Nov 2022
Dominic Raab behaviour: Cabinet Office must investigate immediately
Responding to reports of civil servants being "traumatised" by Dominic Raab's behaviour in the Ministry of Justice, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
11 Nov 2022
Conservative stealth cuts leave up to 110,000 children without a free lunch
Up to 110,000 children may be missing out on a free school meal because the Government has frozen the eligibility threshold for four years. The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of using the freeze to snatch school lunches away from children by stealth.
11 Nov 2022
The Government have failed cancer patients
Responding to BBC analysis which shows there has been a sharp rise in long waits for cancer therapy in the past four years, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
11 Nov 2022
Home repossessions increase significantly as budget sets off a mortgage ticking time bomb
New figures out today from the Ministry of Justice show that “mortgage claims, orders, warrants and repossessions have increased significantly”.
10 Nov 2022
Sunak failing the next generation as he refuses to protect education budgets
Following Rishi Sunak’s failure to guarantee that school and college budgets will not be cut in next week’s Autumn Statement at Prime Minister’s Questions, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
9 Nov 2022