Davey: Give Ukraine a critical boost using frozen Russian assets
Commenting on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
23 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Nearly 270,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved last year
New Home Office figures reveal that in the year ending September 2024, 269,237 shoplifting cases were closed without a suspect being identified in England and Wales - a shocking 19% increase from the previous year.
21 Feb 2025
Youth Mobility Scheme: "victory for common sense"
Commenting on reporting that Starmer has put an UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the table in his reset with Brussels, James MacCleary MP, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokeperson, said:
21 Feb 2025
Family farm tax: government needs to take fingers out of its ears and listen to farmers
Responding to the Urgent Question on the Budget’s impact on farming communities and the government’s response, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Nov 2024
Analysis reveals ‘bus tax’ equates to 1p income tax hike for commuters
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has shown that the average bus commuter would effectively face a 1p income tax hike due to the Government’s changes to bus tickets from £2 to £3.
4 Nov 2024
Partygate comments: Clear the Conservative party hasn't learnt anything
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's comments about Partygate being overblown, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
4 Nov 2024
Chancellor must listen and drop this tax on care
Responding to the Chancellor's interviews on the Sunday Shows, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
4 Nov 2024
5 million people unable to get through to their doctor as Lib Dems warn GPs must be exempt from Budget tax hike
Over 5 million people tried to contact their GP in the past month but failed to get through on the day they called, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Nov 2024
Badenoch: Lib Dems will continue to offer the best opposition
Responding to the news that Kemi Badenoch has been announced as the new Conservative Party Leader, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Nov 2024
Over 9000 farms in Labour constituencies could be hit by “tractor tax” as LibDems call on govt to scrap the hike
An estimated 9,079 farms in Labour constituencies could be hit by the “tractor tax” Liberal Democrat analysis has revealed. Liberal Democrats have called on the government to scrap the planned changes to inheritance tax relief for farms.
2 Nov 2024
NICs hike: Govt must scrap “GP penalty” immediately
Responding to the news that government sources have indicated that GP surgeries will not be eligible for compensation from the government’s employers NICs rise, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Nov 2024
Conservative Leadership: contest has shown refusal to take responsibility for the damage they did
Commenting ahead of the result of the Conservative Party leadership contest today, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Nov 2024