Lib Dems say Reeves advance budget speech “wasn't pitch rolling, it was pointless”
Responding to Rachel Reeves’ speech ahead of the budget, Daisy Cooper, Treasury Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, said:
4 Nov 2025
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Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Reeves Budget speech: “entering the last chance saloon”
Responding to reports regarding the Chancellor's speech tomorrow on economic choices and the Budget, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
4 Nov 2025
Reform will “betray pensioners” if it reaches Number 10 as Farage fails to rule out changes to triple lock
Responding to Nigel Farage failing to rule out changes to the triple lock if he was in Government, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
3 Nov 2025
“Absolute scandal” that Ofwat has taken years to open bonus consultation
Commenting on Ofwat’s decision to consult on bonuses for executives, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
25 Mar 2025
Govt rejects NICs relief for health and care providers in “shocking display of apathy”
Responding to the Government voting for a second time to reject Liberal Democrat amendments which would have permitted health and care providers to be exempt from the National Insurance rise, and permitted hospitals and healthcare settings to be exempt...
25 Mar 2025
Davey: Trump's White House can't be trusted on intelligence
Commenting on the intelligence leaks coming out of the White House, after an Atlantic journalist was invited to a group chat in which senior US officials were planning strikes on Yemen, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
25 Mar 2025
Labour and Conservative Peers Vote to Delay May Elections
Commenting after the motion vote, Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson in the Lords, Baroness Kath Pinnock said:
24 Mar 2025
Social Care: Streeting says doesn’t need to wait for a review to act so why is he taking three years
Responding to the Health Secretary’s comments to BBC Panorama where he says that he doesn’t need to wait for a review to act and that he plans to divert more NHS money into social care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP
24 Mar 2025
Tax on US tech giants would cover free school meals for all 1.6 million infants as Treasury mulls cuts
The Digital Services Tax would cover the cost of providing free school meals to the more than 1.6 million infant children who receive them, research by the Liberal Democrat has found.
24 Mar 2025
Free school meals: If Govt go ahead, they should hang their heads in shame
Commenting on reports that the government could be cutting free school meals for younger children, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
24 Mar 2025
Davey speech: Farage wants to turn UK into a “Trump tribute act”
Speaking at his party’s Spring Conference in Harrogate today, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will issue a rallying cry to take on the forces of populism in the UK, warning that Nigel Farage wants to turn “our great country into little more than a Trump.
24 Mar 2025
Lib Dems force vote on reversing local election delays: Conservatives must “do the right thing for democracy”
The Liberal Democrats have challenged the Conservatives to “do the right thing for democracy” and back their ‘fatal motion’ in the House of Lords today that would reinstate the delayed local elections.
24 Mar 2025