Davey: Ministers must stop hiding and publish the DIP immediately
Responding the continuous absence of, and reported ongoing delays to, the Defence Investment Plan, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 May 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
NEET Stats: Govt must "scrap the unfair jobs tax" to save a generation of young people from unemployment
Responding to Alan Milburn's report on youth unemployment and the ONS report showing that now over a million young people are not in education, employment or training, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
28 May 2026
Energy price cap: Trumpflation continues to bite
Responding to the news that household energy prices will rise by 13% a year in July, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 May 2026
Ed Davey's Easter message
In a message to celebrate Easter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2025
NASUWT Poll: "Figures are shocking, but should come as no surprise"
A poll by the NASUWT Teaching Union has found that nearly three in five (59%) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour in schools.
19 Apr 2025
"Pharmacy deserts" revealed with over 1,000 lost in less than a decade
The number of pharmacies in England and Wales has fallen by more than 1,000 since 2016 with some constituencies reduced to less than 10 pharmacies to service the entire area, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats..
18 Apr 2025
Pothole pandemic: 38% of Brits say they’ve had a run in with a pothole
As an estimated 19 million leisure journeys on UK roads take place this Easter weekend, a new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats can reveal the true extent of the pothole pandemic — with 61% of Brits saying that roads are poorly maintained...
17 Apr 2025
Davey: Government must publish negotiating mandate for Trump trade deal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to publish its negotiating mandate for a Trump trade deal, warning that the public has “been left completely in the dark.”
17 Apr 2025
7 in 10 say Government not doing enough to protect children online as Lib Dems launch campaign to end addictive screens
New polling indicates more than 80% of UK adults are concerned that social media platforms are causing a children’s public health crisis – as the Lib Dems launch a raft of new policies aimed at ending the addictive “doomscrolling” that plagues young...
16 Apr 2025
Supreme Court Ruling
Responding to the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine said
16 Apr 2025
Inflation: Govt must stand up against Trump's trade war
Commenting after inflation dropped to 2.6% last month, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Apr 2025
Pharmaceutical tariffs: Streeting must convene task force to protect NHS funding and patients from drug shortages
Responding to reporting that the Government is working to prevent tariffs being placed on the UK pharmaceutical industry, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
16 Apr 2025