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
A&E target dropped is an “insult to patients” left waiting hours to be seen
Responding to the admission the government is dropping its pledge to meet the four hour A&E waiting times target by the end of this Parliament, Liberal Democrat Health and Care Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
9 Dec 2024
One in two pensioners hit by Winter Fuel Payment cuts will heat their homes less this winter
Half (51%) of pensioners who said that they will be hit by cuts to the Winter Fuel Payments say they will heat their home less this winter, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
9 Dec 2024
365,000 patients waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests including MRIs and CT scans
The number of people waiting six weeks or more for diagnostic tests such as CT scans or MRIs is 22 times higher than in 2015, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
9 Dec 2024
Small Business Saturday: govt should take this opportunity to scrap NICs rise
Commenting on Small Business Saturday today (7th December), Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Dec 2024
Starmer speech: Govt simply moving the goalposts
Commenting after Keir Starmer's "Plan for Change" speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Dec 2024
NHS winter stats: government must make sure this is the last winter crisis patients have to go through
Responding to the publication of the first NHS winter stats report leading to warnings of a ‘quad-demic’ with a 350% increase in flu cases in hospital compared to the same week last year, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan:
6 Dec 2024
Almost half expect more local small business closures due to government’s NICs hike
Almost one in two (46%) people expect to see the number of SMEs in their local area closing to increase as a result of the NICs hike by the government, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Dec 2024
Starmer speech: “Milestones on the road to nowhere” without a proper plan to deliver
Commenting ahead of Keir Starmer’s speech today on a ‘Plan for Change’, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Dec 2024
Lib Dems will vote against farm tax to protect farmers
Ahead of the vote on the Family Farm tax today, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
4 Dec 2024