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
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
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
John Prescott: his legacy will be remembered far into the future
Responding to the news of John Prescott passing away, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Nov 2024
Thames Water: we need to see an outright ban on exec bonuses whilst sewage scandal drags on
Responding to reporting that the regulator Ofwat is expected to say on Thursday a £195,000 bonus awarded to the boss of Thames Water should not be paid for by customers, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
21 Nov 2024
Carers UK research: government needs to recognise the critical role carers play
Responding to Carers UK research putting the economic value of care provided by unpaid carers at £184 billion a year, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Nov 2024
Dentists left in the dark as government fails to assess impact of NICs hikes
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that the government made no assessment of its recent tax hike on NHS dentists.
21 Nov 2024
Inflation rises: Economic vandalism of the Conservative party lives on
Responding to inflation rising to 2.3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Nov 2024
Ed Davey speech at farmers' rally in Westminster: This Labour government doesn’t understand rural communities
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Government to think again and scrap the “cruel” Family Farm Tax, in a speech to a rally of farmers in Westminster.
19 Nov 2024
Farmers hit by 20% real terms cut to subsidies as Lib Dems call on the government to scrap the ‘family farm tax’
Farming subsidies have fallen by 20% in real terms since 2015 - equivalent to the loss of £722 million in public funding for farmers.
19 Nov 2024
GDP: Real growth plan needed from Govt
Commenting on the latest GDP figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Nov 2024
Family farms tax hike: Chancellor must meet farming community
Responding to reports on BBC Newsnight that the Treasury has dismissed calls from the Environment Department to soften the inheritance tax changes for farmers, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
14 Nov 2024