"Vote with us" on customs union bill Lib Dems say to Lammy
Responding to David Lammy's comments that a UK-EU customs union would help to boost growth, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP said:
5 Dec 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
NAO report must be a "wake up call for govt"
Responding to the NAO report that Tackling frailty key to the long-term health of our aging population, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Primary Care Helen Maguire MP said:
5 Dec 2025
Delayed county council elections to go ahead in 2026: Lib Dems put Badenoch on notice
Responding to news that county council elections delayed last year will now go ahead in 2026, despite requests from Conservative council leaders for them to be postponed again, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
4 Dec 2025
National Insurance hike a "hammer blow" for businesses on the brink
Responding to today's National Insurance Contributions hike, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
6 Apr 2025
"Stand shoulder to shoulder" with EU and Commonwealth in face of tariffs, say Lib Dems
Responding to Trump's tariffs coming into force today [Saturday 5th April], Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
5 Apr 2025
Ed Davey: Starmer must defend Falklands from Trump's trade war.
Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to meet with the Falklands Governor, after President Trump announced tariffs of 41% on exports from the Falkland islands to the United States.
4 Apr 2025
Market turmoil on Trump tariffs: Chancellor urged to hold summit with pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rachel Reeves to hold an urgent summit with pension funds, banks and financial watchdogs to discuss the market turmoil since Trump’s tariffs and provide reassurance to British pensioners.
4 Apr 2025
PAC report on dentistry: dentistry is “broken” and the Govt have done “next to nothing” to fix it
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee stating that the Dental Recovery Plan has “comprehensively failed” and that the dental contract “remains unfit for purpose”, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
4 Apr 2025
Retaliatory tariffs: Government’s proposal is “too little, too late”
Responding to the Government saying that they have launched a four-week “request for input” from businesses on hitting the US with retaliatory tariffs, Liberal Democrat Trade spokesperson Clive Jones MP said:
3 Apr 2025
Lib Dems urge Government to launch a “Buy British” campaign to back businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a campaign urging people to “Buy British”, as part of a wider plan to boost businesses hit by the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
3 Apr 2025
Labour local election launch: Government has failed to deliver the change they promised
Commenting ahead of Labour’s local election launch, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
3 Apr 2025
Ed Davey on US tariffs: UK must stand firm with allies against Trump's attempts to “divide and rule”
Responding to Donald Trump’s announcement of new global tariffs including on UK exports to the US, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Apr 2025