"Stand shoulder to shoulder" with EU and Commonwealth in face of tariffs, say Lib Dems
Responding to Trump's tariffs coming into force today [Saturday 5th April], Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
5 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey: Starmer must defend Falklands from Trump's trade war.
Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to meet with the Falklands Governor, after President Trump announced tariffs of 41% on exports from the Falkland islands to the United States.
4 Apr 2025
Market turmoil on Trump tariffs: Chancellor urged to hold summit with pension funds
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rachel Reeves to hold an urgent summit with pension funds, banks and financial watchdogs to discuss the market turmoil since Trump’s tariffs and provide reassurance to British pensioners.
4 Apr 2025
Cleverly: Dog ate my homework type excuses simply won't wash with the public
Responding to James Cleverly's Sky and BBC interviews, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
23 Jan 2023
Zahawi: There must be an independent investigation to get to the bottom of this
Responding to the latest statement from Nadhim Zahawi on his tax affairs, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
23 Jan 2023
Research reveals squeezed middle facing biggest income tax hit in a decade
Families in the ‘squeezed middle’ are set to pay the highest level of income tax in over a decade due to Jeremy Hunt’s stealth taxes, new research has revealed.
23 Jan 2023
Sunak fine: From partygate to seatbelt gate, Conservative politicians are taking British people for fools
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has been given a Fixed Penalty Notice for not wearing his seatbelt during a Lancashire visit, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
23 Jan 2023
Levelling up: Rural and coastal communities taken for granted
Responding to the levelling up funding announcement, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Local Government Helen Morgan MP said:
19 Jan 2023
Latest NHS figures on delayed discharges reveal "living nightmare"
The Liberal Democrats have warned that patients are facing a "living nightmare," after the latest NHS figures revealed almost 7,000 cases a day last week of delayed discharges.
19 Jan 2023
Retained EU Law Bill a "shameless power-grab"
Ahead of tonight's House of Commons vote on the EU Retained Law Bill, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business, Sarah Olney MP, who has sponsored the cross-party amendment to publish an exhaustive list of every British law that will be revoked if this bill passes, said:
18 Jan 2023
Hunt video: Mr Bean-esque from the same clueless party that crashed the economy
Commenting on Jeremy Hunt's Treasury 'explainer' video on inflation, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Jan 2023
Inflation pushing families to the brink and economy to breaking point
Responding to the news that inflation remains in double digits at 10.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
18 Jan 2023