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
More than 90% of standard-rate PIP claimants could be at risk of losing support in some areas
55 constituencies in England could see 90% of those claiming the standard rate of Personal Independence Payment for daily living activities lose at least some of the benefit following the Government’s cuts, a Written Parliamentary Question by the Liberal
30 May 2025
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
“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
Weakening of BNG Mandate: now is not the time to dilute protections
Responding to reports that the MHCLG has launched an 8-week consultation on whether to weaken the BNG mandate requirements, Liberal Democrat Housing and Planning spokesperson, Gideon Amos MP said:
28 May 2025
Defra cuts: Government treating rural communities with “gobsmacking contempt”
Responding to reporting in the Guardian that the nature-friendly farming budget is set to be slashed in the UK spending review, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
28 May 2025
Prepayment Meters: victims must see compensation before the winter and debts fully written off
Responding to the announcement that thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each in response to the prepayment meters scandal, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath and long-time campaigner on this issue Wera Hobhouse said:
28 May 2025
Thames Water must be turned into a public benefit company
Speaking on the £122.7m fine handed down to Thames Water, Lib Dem Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
28 May 2025
Badenoch must rule out Rupert Lowe joining Conservatives
Responding to reports that Rupert Lowe is ‘open’ to joining the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
27 May 2025