Our prison system shouldn't rely on prisoners handing themselves back in
Responding to the news that William Smith from Woking has returned himself to Wandsworth Prison, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, Will Forster said:
6 Nov 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Statement from Woking MP on escaped prisoner: Public deserves full explanation from Govt
Responding to reports that a second prisoner has escaped from Wandsworth prison this week, who was a resident in Woking, where most of his offenses took place, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, Will Forster said:
5 Nov 2025
Prison release: Lammy must return to Parliament this afternoon
Commenting on reports that a second migrant sex offender has accidentally been released, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
5 Nov 2025
Federal Party Press Releases
Zahawi: There must be an independent investigation to get to the bottom of this
Responding to the latest statement from Nadhim Zahawi on his tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
23 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Research reveals squeezed middle facing biggest income tax hit in a decade
Families in the ‘squeezed middle’ are set to pay the highest level of income tax in over a decade due to Jeremy Hunt’s stealth taxes, new research has revealed.
23 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak fine: From partygate to seatbelt gate, Conservative politicians are taking British people for fools
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has been given a Fixed Penalty Notice for not wearing his seatbelt during a Lancashire visit, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
23 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Levelling up: Rural and coastal communities taken for granted
Responding to the levelling up funding announcement, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Local Government Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Latest NHS figures on delayed discharges reveal "living nightmare"
The Liberal Democrats have warned that patients are facing a "living nightmare," after the latest NHS figures revealed almost 7,000 cases a day last week of delayed discharges.
19 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Retained EU Law Bill a "shameless power-grab"
Ahead of tonight's House of Commons vote on the EU Retained Law Bill, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business, Sarah Olney MP, who has sponsored the cross-party amendment to publish an exhaustive list of every British law that will be revoked if this bill passes, said:
18 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Hunt video: Mr Bean-esque from the same clueless party that crashed the economy
Commenting on Jeremy Hunt's Treasury 'explainer' video on inflation, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Inflation pushing families to the brink and economy to breaking point
Responding to the news that inflation remains in double digits at 10.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Billions in taxes lost as HMRC moves staff to Brexit and Covid fraud
Almost 2,300 HMRC tax compliance staff were moved to managing the impact of Covid or Brexit last year, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
18 Jan 2023