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
WASPI: Government cannot face up to its “betrayal”
Responding to Labour and Conservative MPs abstaining on a vote to pave the way to get compensation to WASPI women, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
Reeves speech: Boosting growth without fixing our trade with Europe like “driving with the handbrake on”
Ahead of the Chancellor’s speech today (Wednesday 29th), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
JRF poverty report: government has done next to nothing to tackle this “poverty pandemic”
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s annual poverty report which found almost one in three children in England will be in poverty by 2029, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Jan 2025
Water Commission: Lib Dems call for an ACOBA investigation into former Thames Water executive's appointment
The Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent investigation by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) into the government’s appointment of a former Thames Water executive to its Water Commission.
28 Jan 2025
Water Bill: Lib Dems to force vote on protecting customers from water company bailouts
Today (28th January), the Liberal Democrats plan to push a vote to ensure customers do not have to foot the bill for failing water companies.
27 Jan 2025
CBI Growth Indicator: Chancellor must heed these warnings and do a handbrake turn
Responding to the CBI Growth Indicator which says that the private sector thinks activity will fall again over the next three months, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Jan 2025
Ed Davey’s statement on Holocaust Memorial Day
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey’s statement on Holocaust Memorial Day:
26 Jan 2025
Badenoch on Kuenssberg: “Bungling Badenoch” still has no idea how angry people are at the damage the Conservatives did
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s remarks on Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jan 2025
Reeves on Kuenssberg: Chancellor’s approach to growth “does not survive contact with reality”
Responding to the Chancellor’s remarks on Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 Jan 2025