GDP: Government asleep behind the wheel
Responding to the latest GDP figures, which show the UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jun 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems plan to table a Humble Address forcing Government to come clean on Defence Investment Plan shambles
The Liberal Democrats plan to table a Humble Address motion in Parliament to force the Government to publish all hidden documents and minutes exposing the “dysfunction and discord” behind the delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
12 Jun 2026
Davey: Conservatives openly planning to put Nigel Farage into Number 10
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s admission in the Spectator that she would put Nigel Farage in Number 10 if he fell short of a majority, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Jun 2026
Social Media Ban: "Govt moving far too slowly" to protect children
Responding to top doctors saying social media usage is as detrimental as smoking in children, Victoria Collins MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology, said:
28 May 2026
Investment in climate-resilient infrastructure long overdue: we are woefully unprepared, say Lib Dems
Following publication of the the Climate Change Committee’s five-yearly progress report, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP said:
22 May 2026
Jake Austin has been announced as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Makerfield by-election
Jake Austin has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Makerfield in the upcoming by-election, pledging to champion local issues that matter most to residents.
22 May 2026
Andrew Files: The Government must commit to mandatory vetting for all similar appointments in future
Responding to the government releasing the first batch of documents relating to the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as trade envoy in 2001, following a motion to Parliament by the Liberal Democrats, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain
21 May 2026
HS2 a "national embarrassment", say Lib Dems
Responding to the news that HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and may not open until 2039, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson, Olly Glover MP, said:
20 May 2026
Burnham on the EU: Already U-turning before he's even been elected
Responding to Andy Burnham changing his position on rejoining the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP:
18 May 2026
Labour leadership candidates under pressure to back new Customs Union with EU, as Lib Dems force new Commons vote
Labour leadership candidates will face pressure this week to back a new customs union with the EU, as the Liberal Democrats prepare to force a vote on the issue this week in the Commons.
18 May 2026
Lib Dems: Bathing sites yet another casualty in water companies’ assault on nature
In response to BBC coverage of consistently 'poor' and unswimmable bathing sites, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP said:
15 May 2026
Lib Dems slam worst ever year for corridor care as Streeting abandons country’s health in favour of own ambition
Ed Davey has said Prime Minister hopeful Wes Streeting’s management of the NHS has been a “walking policy disaster” as latest statistics show the worst ever level of A&E trolley waits in 2026
14 May 2026