GDP: Economic downturn puts “storm clouds” over businesses
Responding to the latest economic figures that show the UK economy shrank by 0.1% in May, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
11 Jul 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for genuine reform of SEND support as cost for special needs children’s transport stands at £1.5bn
Shocking figures on the state of SEND provision in England analysed by the Lib Dems ramp up pressure on the Government to commit to genuine reforms to the SEND system, as the party called for children’s rights to SEND support to be protected.
10 Jul 2025
Heatwave: Lib Dems call on Govt to open community ‘cool hubs’ for vulnerable people as temperatures soar
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to open up air conditioned public buildings as ‘cool hubs', to provide relief to vulnerable people during summer heatwaves, as millions suffer unbearable temperatures in inadequate housing.
10 Jul 2025
Thames Water board must resign with immediate effect
Responding to Thames Water's financial update this morning, where the firm announced its debts have risen and water bills will rise by 40%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Dec 2023
Maths Pisa Point Score Drops Due to Government Inaction
Today, the latest Pisa UK maths results showed that the UK has fallen by 13 points compared with the last Pisa results in 2018. Commenting the Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP said:
5 Dec 2023
Conservative MPs vote down sewage sickness compensation scheme
The Liberal Democrats have slammed Conservative MPs for voting against a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage.
5 Dec 2023
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Rishi Sunak for attacking the BBC instead of focusing on rising energy bills.
The Liberal Democrats have criticised Rishi Sunak for attacking the BBC instead of focusing on rising energy bills.
4 Dec 2023
One in five people on NHS backlog list in some areas
Around one in five people* in some parts of England are waiting for NHS hospital treatment, shocking new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Dec 2023
Panorama: Lib Dems call for a criminal investigation on the sewage cover up
Following a BBC Panorama investigation that revealed water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from official statistics, there are calls for a criminal investigation into possible breach of law.
4 Dec 2023
Atkins on Kuennsberg: Flying blind into another winter crisis
Responding to Victoria Atkins appearance on the Laura Kuennsberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperon Sarah Olney MP said:
4 Dec 2023
COVID inquiry: Strip Johnson of allowance and bar him from future honours
The Lib Dems have called on Rishi Sunak to strip Boris Johnson of his £115,000 a year ex-Prime Ministerial allowance and for the disgraced former PM to be barred from receiving future honours or a peerage.
1 Dec 2023
Law tabled to provide sewage sickness victims with compensation
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill which would provide compensation to those who have suffered illness as a result of sewage in the waterways of England and Wales.
1 Dec 2023