Southport Inquiry: Must get us answers to avoid future failures
Commenting after Starmer's press conference following the government's announcement of an inquiry into the Southport murders, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Jan 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Unemployment: Reeves must scrap jobs tax
Responding to the latest figures showing unemployment at 4.4%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 Jan 2025
40 new hospitals: Shoddy attempt to bury bad news on day of Trump's inauguration
Responding to the Health Secretary’s announcement that there will be significant delays to the completion of the New Hospital Programme, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
20 Jan 2025
Pressure rises on Govt as two in three Labour voters back closer ties with Europe given Trump presidency
A two-thirds majority (64%) of 2024 Labour voters agree that the UK should build closer “economic and security ties with Europe” given Trump’s incoming presidency, polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed
19 Jan 2025
Patel on Trump: "naive and dangerous", say Lib Dems
Responding to Priti Patel's comments about the Trump presidency on Laura Kuenssberg's programme this morning, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, said:
19 Jan 2025
ONS health data: “sickening” research damning for government’s lack of action
Responding to ONS findings that have found that the risk of dying within 30 days of leaving A&E in England is likely to be more than twice as high for someone whose visit lasted 12 hours, compared to someone who was there for just two hours,
17 Jan 2025
Badenoch’s triple lock comments: Lib Dems launch new poster van attack ad outside CCHQ
The Liberal Democrats have today (17th January) launched a new attack ad with a poster van outside CCHQ after Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch said that she would look at means testing the triple lock.
17 Jan 2025
Triple lock: Lib Dems launching new attack ad following Badenoch’s plans to cut the state pension
The Liberal Democrats will be launching a new attack ad following Kemi Badenoch’s comments yesterday that she will consider means testing the triple lock.
17 Jan 2025
Lib Dems table motion forcing Govt to release analysis of potential Trump trade war
The Liberal Democrats are tabling a ‘Humble Address’ motion which would force the Government to release its analysis of the potential impact of Trump tariffs on the UK economy.
16 Jan 2025
Triple lock: “bungling Badenoch's” first policy is to slash the state pension
Responding to Kemi Badenoch saying that she would consider means testing the triple lock, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Jan 2025
Badenoch speech: half-hearted apology does not absolve her from toxic legacy
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s speech in which she acknowledged the Conservatives “made mistakes” when in government, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Jan 2025
Davey: Give Trump state visit if he supports Ukraine
In a major speech today, Ed Davey said that Donald Trump should be given the state visit to the UK that he “craves", if he delivers on financial and military support for Ukraine.
16 Jan 2025