Davey: Starmer needs to get on the phone to Trump
Responding to the US strikes in Iran, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
1 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Josh Simons resignation: Starmer must end the chaos of the “ministerial merry go round”
Responding to the resignation of Josh Simons as a Cabinet Office Minister, Lisa Smart MP, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2026
US attack on Iran: Starmer must "rule out the use of UK bases" for any future strikes
Responding to the joint attack on Iran by Israel and the US, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
28 Feb 2026
Gorton and Denton: Voters are "bitterly disappointed" with Labour, but "horrified" by Reform
Commenting on the result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Feb 2026
Small boat crossings: Scale up returns agreements rather than listen to Nigel Farage and the Conservatives
Responding to the Home Office 2025 immigration statistics which showed small boat arrivals have risen by 13%, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
26 Feb 2026
Trump hosting Tommy Robinson must force Govt to include U.S. in interference probe
Responding to reports that the U.S. State Department hosted Tommy Robinson in Washington D.C., Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
26 Feb 2026
Amos maternity report: Streeting must apologise for "dismal failure"
Responding to Baroness Amos' interim report as Chair of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, Liberal Democrat Health and Care spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
26 Feb 2026
Fly-tipping stats: Lib Dems demand serious waste crime be made a National Crime Agency priority
Responding to the Government's publishing the annual statistics on fly-tipping, which has found that around 52,000 incidents were of 'tipper load lorry' size or larger, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Tim Farron said:
25 Feb 2026
New Thames Water illegal spills data: "We are seeing an environmental disaster on an industrial scale"
Responding to new research which finds Thames Water made at least 8,499 illegal sewage discharges between 2021 and 2025, Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, Charlie Maynard, said:
25 Feb 2026
Lib Dems force government to release Andrew files
Responding to the successful Liberal Democrat motion in Parliament forcing the Government to release the Andrew files, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
24 Feb 2026
Jury reforms: Lib Dems call to double up trials to slash the court backlog
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a major shakeup to the court system, to bring down the backlog instead of the Government’s plan to scrap vital jury trials.
24 Feb 2026
Schools White Paper: Govt must be "more ambitious" and bring in "universal screening" for SEND
Responding to the School White Paper launch, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat, Education, Children and Families Spokesperson, said:
23 Feb 2026