Lib Dems call for Reform council candidate to be suspended over “sickening” racist comments
The Liberal Democrats have called on Nigel Farage to suspend Redcar council candidate Michael Manning after racist online comments.
29 Jan 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
WASPI decision: a “hammer blow” to those who thought they would finally be treated fairly
Responding to the Government’s decision that no compensation should be paid to WASPI women, Liberal Democrats Work and Pension Spokesperson, Steve Darling MP said:
29 Jan 2026
Starmer's approach to China is all give and no take
Responding to the agreements signed by Keir Starmer and President Xi today, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP said:
29 Jan 2026
Govt are 'throwing farmers to the wolves'
Following reports that the Treasury meeting with farming groups this morning led to no resolution, Liberal Democrat Environment and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
18 Feb 2025
Thames Water ruling: Throwing good money after bad
Thames Water has just won court approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3 billion. Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard urged the High Court in a witness statement on behalf of TW’s customers to stop the company from taking on an extra ...
18 Feb 2025
Number of English farms down a quarter in less than 20 years
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has warned that “farms are on the brink” as the party urges the government to increase the farming budget by £1bn a year to support nature-friendly farming and rural communities...
18 Feb 2025
Davey: Starmer must recall Parliament over Ukraine plans
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to recall Parliament to discuss plans to defend Ukraine following the emergency European summit held in Paris yesterday.
18 Feb 2025
NHS compensation: pay outs more than double in less than a decade hitting record of nearly £3bn
The NHS paid out a record £2.8 billion in compensation last year, up from £1.2 billion less than a decade ago, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Feb 2025
Davey backs British boots on the ground in Ukraine and calls for troop cut to be reversed
Ed Davey has lent his support to Government plans to send British peacekeeper troops to Ukraine - and called on Starmer to reverse the Conservative 10,000 troop cut to the British Army.
17 Feb 2025
Badenoch speech: Competing with Farage to fawn over Donald Trump
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Feb 2025
Shock poll reveals one in five think their local hospital buildings are unsafe as people fear rat infestations and collapsing roofs
A shocking new poll, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has found that one in five (19%) people think that the quality of their local hospital building infrastructure makes it an unsafe place to be treated
17 Feb 2025
CIPD survey: Chancellor’s job’s tax a “millstone around the neck” of the economy
Responding to a CIPD survey of UK employers that found that the rise in national insurance had prompted widespread plans to cut hiring and increase redundancies, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Feb 2025
