Spending Review must deliver progress on social care
Ahead of the spending review today (11th June) Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Jun 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Spending review: Home Office at risk of £500 million shortfall as Home Secretary on ‘resignation watch’
Unprotected departments could be hit with real-terms cuts worth nearly £5 billion by the end of the Parliament, with the Home Office at risk of a £490 million real-terms shortfall, House of Commons Library analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats...
10 Jun 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
Starmer’s comments on Winter Fuel U-turn shows “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing”
Responding to the Prime Minister’s comments this morning that “the sooner we have clarity on that, the better” in reference to the Government’s Winter Fuel Payments U-turn, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Jun 2025
Davey on Starmer interview: “concerning lack of urgency”
Responding to Keir Starmer's refusal to commit to a firm date on reaching 3% of GDP defence spending, in an interview with the Today programme, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jun 2025
Davey on Strategic Defence Review: get to 3% faster and reverse troop cuts
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that “page one” of the Review must include a cast-iron commitment to “boost defence spending to 3% of GDP as soon as possible”.
1 Jun 2025
Submarine announcement could be "damp squib" without funding ambition - Lib Dems
Responding to the Government's announcement that the UK will build up to 12 new attack submarines, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
1 Jun 2025
Lib Dems on Healey comments: Government "dragging its feet" on reversing Army cuts
Responding to Defence Secretary John Healey confirming that the British Army will not be increased in size this parliament, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
1 Jun 2025
IFS Briefing: Lib Dems say Government ministers will be "bailing water from a sinking boat with a spoon" if they ignore fixing social care
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies saying that decisions over the NHS and defence will dominate the spending review, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
31 May 2025
Military housing: high time for Govt to "get out of the slow lane" and apply decent homes standard
Responding to the Government’s military housing announcement today [Saturday 31 May], Helen Maguire MP, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, said:
31 May 2025
UK-Gulf trade deal: Govt must not sell out farmers and undermine high standards
Responding to reports that the UK Government is set to sign a new trade agreement with the Gulf states, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
30 May 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