Meta fines: the UK needs "a Government brave enough to stand up to Silicon Valley"
Responding to Meta being fined $567m in the US over child safety, Liberal Democrat Education, Children and Families Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
7 Aug 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems: People need mental health relief, not just a short-lived headline
Responding to reports that the Government is set to open new ‘lifeline’ mental health centres and that those in mental health crises will be given specialist care in dedicated mental health emergency departments, Liberal Democrat Mental Health Spokesperso
5 Aug 2026
Liberal Democrats demand £1bn farming budget uplift as extreme weather threatens "worst harvest on record"
Responding to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) analysis warning that 2026 could see the worst UK harvest on record, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Sarah Dyke MP, said:
5 Aug 2026
Ed Davey calls for UK airdrops to get aid to Gazans
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on Keir Starmer to launch a UK airdrop operation over Gaza, in response to the reports of mass starvation and the mounting number of deaths related to malnutrition.
24 Jul 2025
UK/India Trade Deal: Only a fraction of what we could get from the EU
Responding to the signing of the UK/India trade deal being signed this morning, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
24 Jul 2025
Unsolved crime epidemic continues as shoplifting cases soar by 20%
Following the release of new crime statistics, the Liberal Democrats have accused the Labour Government of not doing enough to tackle the “unsolved crime epidemic” left behind by the previous Conservative government.
24 Jul 2025
Cleverly on ECHR: Cracks in Badenoch’s reshuffle starting to show
Responding to James Cleverly refusing to say whether he agreed with Kemi Badenoch’s statement regarding leaving the ECHR, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
23 Jul 2025
Lib Dems slam Govt for forcing through foreign state news ownership in face of “historic” cross-party resistance
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government’s move to disregard cross-party opposition in the Lords and force through legislation allowing foreign states to own a larger stake in British news outlets.
22 Jul 2025
Laura Anne Jones’ defection - The Conservatives are clearly dead as a political force in Wales
Responding to Laura Anne Jones’ defection to Reform, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson David Chadwick said:
22 Jul 2025
Ed Davey: Tougher sanctions needed on Israeli Government now to “stop the carnage” in Gaza
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to urgently bring in tougher sanctions on the Israeli Government and officials amid a brutal new ground offensive in Gaza, including sanctioning Netanyahu and IDF generals.
22 Jul 2025
The Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have elected a new Leader of the Group
Jeremy Purvis - Lord Purvis of Tweed - has been elected as the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. Jeremy has been a member of the House of Lords since 2013 and the Group’s spokesperson for foreign affairs for the last four years.
21 Jul 2025
Ofwat scrap: Persistent sewage dumpers must be held criminally responsible
Responding to the Government's confirmation that Ofwat will be scrapped, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Jul 2025