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
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
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
Digital ID scheme relaunch: The PM is trying to put lipstick on a very expensive pig
Responding to Keir Starmer relaunching the Digital ID scheme, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Max Wilkinson MP said:
23 Oct 2025
Lib Dems demand return to community policing as shoplifting offences continue to soar
The Liberal Democrats are renewing calls for the Government to implement proper community policing as new statistics reveal an increase in shoplifting in the year ending June 2025. Shoplifting offences increased by 13% (to 529,994 offences) and theft from
23 Oct 2025
Liz Truss giving lectures on the economy is like a pyromaniac giving a talk on fire safety
Responding to comments made by Liz Truss on the Westminster Insider podcast, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
23 Oct 2025
Grooming gangs inquiry: Cannot continue to be a political football
Responding to the crisis around the grooming gangs inquiry, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
23 Oct 2025
IFS report: scrapping two child cap is best way to tackle child poverty and right for the economy
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies findings that removing the two-child limit would reduce child poverty, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
23 Oct 2025
SEND provision reform delay: “an absolute betrayal”
Responding to reports that the Government have delayed publishing the Schools White Paper, which includes its long-awaited overhaul of SEND provision in England, until 2026, Liberal Democrat Schools Spokesperson Caroline Voaden said:
22 Oct 2025
Davey asks PAC chair to summon Prince Andrew following PMQs exchange
Responding to Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey at PMQs today, the Prime Minister indicated he was open to parliamentary scrutiny of Prince Andrew and arrangements surrounding Royal Lodge.
22 Oct 2025
Channel crossings: Govt must back up their big promises with actions
Responding to reports that more migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year than in the whole of 2024, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
22 Oct 2025
Casey Commission: Ministers must not prioritise one inquiry over the other
Responding to reports that Baroness Casey may be leading the Grooming Gang Inquiry as well as the Social Care Inquiry, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
22 Oct 2025