Rejoining Erasmus: Welcome announcement after years of Lib Dem campaigning
Following the Government announcement that the UK is set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme, Liberal Democrat Universities and Skills Spokesperson Ian Sollom MP said:
17 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Abramovich must face end of year deadline for legal proceedings
Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement of legal proceedings to unlock the Abramovich funds for Ukraine, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, said:
17 Dec 2025
Inflation figures: this is not 'job done' for the Govt
Responding to inflation figures falling to 3.2%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Dec 2025
Lib Dems: Collapse of SAFE negotiations “Sends the worst possible sign to Moscow"
Responding to reports that the UK has walked away from an EU rearmament plan over ‘pay-to-play’ demands, James MacCleary, the Liberal Democrats’ Defence Spokesperson, commented:
28 Nov 2025
Business rates: “Stealth tax on our high streets”
Responding to reports that the changes to business rates from the budget will hit hospitality businesses the hardest, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Nov 2025
Prostate cancer screening: Govt should urgently guarantee targeted screening
Commenting on reports that experts are expected to say, Prostate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, Liberal Democrat Primary Care and Cancer spokesperson Helen Maguire MP said:
28 Nov 2025
SEND funding gap a "damning indictment" as Lib Dems renew calls for profit cap on private providers
Responding to IFS analysis on the choices facing the Government on the forecast £6 billion SEND funding gap, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
27 Nov 2025
Lib Dems brand Reeves "continuity Conservative Chancellor” as figures show stealth tax hike to hit London and South East hardest
London and the South East are set to be hit hardest by the Chancellor’s stealth tax, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
27 Nov 2025
Small boat arrival figures: Govt promised to end hotel use and reduce spending - yet still has no credible plan
Responding to the latest figures, that reveals small boat arrivals in the year ending September 2025 were 53% more than in the year ending September 2024, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
27 Nov 2025
Family Farm Tax: "Outrageous" doubling down on Govt's betrayal of farmers
Commenting on the Government's decision to keep the family farm tax in place, Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
26 Nov 2025
Davey: Botched Budget failing to repair the £90 billion Brexit black hole
Responding to the Chancellor's announcement of the Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Nov 2025
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