Davey: Burnham is risking a repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment fiasco
Responding to Andy Burnham's speech at Labour Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for emergency COBRA meeting following RAF Fairford security breach
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to convene a COBRA meeting, following the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
28 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
Minimum wage rise: Govt must make people’s money go further
Responding to the news that the minimum wage is to increase by 4.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Nov 2025
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
Oxfordshire waste dump arrest: local MP calls for urgent clean up alongside investigation
Responding to news that a man has been arrested over the huge pile of fly-tipped waste dumped in a field in Oxfordshire, Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock commented:
25 Nov 2025
Heathrow third runway: Govt must halt expansion until “emissions framework” is in place
Responding to the government choosing Heathrow’s preferred plan for a third runway, Olly Glover MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport, said:
25 Nov 2025
Carer's allowance review: Govt and Tories must apologise to carers
Responding to the review into the carers allowance scandal, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Bathing statistics: Govt must overhaul industry and bring in “regulator with teeth”
Responding to the latest bathing water statistics, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Revealed: Brexit costing the UK £250m a day in lost tax revenue
The UK is losing £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, new analysis has revealed.
25 Nov 2025
Lib Dems: Government's changes to planning will "put the clock back decades"
Responding to concerns from conservation charities that the Government's approach to planning threatens to worsen declines in wildlife and special places across England, Liberal Democrat Housing and Communities Spokesperson, Gideon Amos MP said:
25 Nov 2025