“Smoke and mirrors” spending review could leave a blackhole for social care Police funding short-fall as families face council tax bombshell to pick up the tab Spending review: Reeves has put farmers “at the back of the Treasury queue” Welsh rail funding announcement – Wales getting the scraps again Lib Dems comment on defence, Acorn, […]
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10 June 2025 – today’s Federal press releases
Workforce figures: clear the Government must change course Spending Review must deliver progress on social care “Conveyor belt of Trump sycophants” rolls on as David Bull appointed Reform Chairman Spending review: Home Office at risk of £500 million shortfall as Home Secretary on ‘resignation watch’ Ben-Gvir and Smotrich: Davey welcomes sanctions and calls for recognition […]
26-27 May 2025 – two days of press releases
Nearly 2 million to be hit by £9 billion “stealth tax bombshell” by the end of the decade Labour needs to “learn to u-turn faster” on two-child benefit cap Davey on Farage speech: “Trussonomics on steroids” Triple lock: from privatising the NHS now Farage “wants to come after people’s pensions” Badenoch must rule out Rupert […]
15 May 2025 – today’s press releases
Lib Dems say shocking hospital wait stats should “shake us to our core” GDP: Govt must now use UK-EU summit to boost growth Sneaky Kemi needs to “take head out of the sand” on EU Lib Dems move to quash sell-out law allowing foreign stakes in UK newspapers Cole-Hamilton to First Minister: SNP have failed […]
Watch: Daisy Cooper respond to the Spring Statement
Watch our Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper respond to the Spring Statement: The text is below: The people of this country are crying out for change, but they feel they are just getting more of the same. Of course, it was the Conservative party that wrecked the public finances, but we are eight months into the […]
25-26 January 2025 – the weekend’s press releases
NHS: “bonfire” of targets shows shocking lack of ambition for patients Over 500 infrastructure incidents at delayed hospitals last year which now are “hanging by a thread” Councils paying £24,000 more a year per pensioner in nursing costs as Lib Dems call on govt to reverse “foolish” NICs hike Reeves on Kuenssberg: Chancellor’s approach to […]
22 January 2025 – today’s press releases
Borrowing figures: Another sign the Chancellor’s Budget has not worked OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise farmers for practically no benefit Cole-Hamilton: SNP must scrap social care power grab now OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise Welsh farmers for practically no benefit OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise farmers and crofters for little benefit to […]
23 October 2024 – today’s press releases
LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Octopus Energy: use windfall to stop Winter Fuel Payment cuts LGA Conference: some councils see one-third of spending taken up by adult social care Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Vikki Slade has told the Local Government Association Conference today (23rd October) […]
Daisy Cooper says no to fuel and NI rises and yes to more investment in public services
Daisy Cooper was on Sunday with Trevor Phillips on Sky News. As our new Treasury Spokesperson, she was asked about what she wanted to see in the Budget. But first, she was asked whether she accepted the Government’s narrative about the £22 billion black hole in the public finances. She replied that there was no […]
3-5 February 2023 – the weekend’s press releases (part 1)
Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt Strike Postponement is Welcome Progress Just a quarter of the “40 new hospitals” have received planning permission Lib Dem Bill to stop prepayment meter installations blocked by Govt A Liberal Democrats Bill to end all installations of prepayment metres over the Winter has been […]