Budget: Reeves refusal to fix cost of living “permacrisis” with customs union would be “dereliction of duty”
Ahead of the Budget, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, said:
25 Nov 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Court backlog: Catastrophic betrayal to victims and families
Commenting on reports that jury trials would be scrapped, except for rapists and killers, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
25 Nov 2025
Ukraine deal agreement: any reward for Russian aggression will encourage Putin
Responding to reports from a US official that Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
25 Nov 2025
NHS waiting times rise: Lib Dems call for Streeting to focus on NHS rather than leadership spat
1 in 10 (10.8%) patients had to wait more than 12 hours in A&E in October. 164,880 patients had to wait more than 12 hours from arrival to admission, up 20,000 on September and up nearly 40,000 on August.
13 Nov 2025
Lib Dem MP calls for full parliamentary investigation following Sara Sharif report
Responding to today’s Surrey County Council report into their contact with Sara Sharif in the years and months before her murder, Liberal Democrat MP for Woking Will Forster said.
13 Nov 2025
GDP: "damning indictment of Labour’s disastrous decisions"
Commenting as GDP growth has slowed down more than expected to 0.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Nov 2025
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, has been elected today as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Cooper: Labour govt descending into same chaos as Conservatives
Responding to the latest infighting in Number 10, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
12 Nov 2025
Lib Dems call for emergency hospitality VAT cut at Budget as families “priced out” of both keeping warm and going out
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency 5% VAT cut for pubs, restaurants and other hospitality and entertainment businesses at the Budget, as part of a bold £12bn plan to tackle the cost of living which means that going out has become an “unaff
11 Nov 2025
WASPI: first step in the right direction
Responding to the Government’s decision to reconsider its rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
11 Nov 2025
Nandy has made the wrong choice on Robbie Gibb, the PM must step in
Responding to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy’s refusal to review the BBC Board membership of Robbie Gibb, Liberal Democrat Culture, Media and Sports Spokesperson Anna Sabine MP said:
11 Nov 2025
Lib Dems on prisoner release errors: govt “has lost control”
Responding to the news from the Ministry of Justice that 91 prisoners have been released in error between April to October 2025, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
11 Nov 2025