Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
Davey calls for emergency COBRA meeting as oil prices soar
Commenting on growing concerns of rising oil prices following the war in Iran, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Mar 2026
Davey calls on Starmer to cancel King's US state visit given Trump's illegal war
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to cancel the King's scheduled state visit to the US in April. Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Mar 2026
Davey: PM must stand firm against Trump’s bullying
Responding Responding to Donald Trump’s latest comments on the war in the Middle East, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Mar 2026
Lammy opening door to direct UK strikes needs urgent clarification and Parliamentary vote
Responding to Lammy backing direct UK strikes in the Middle East on BBC Breakfast this morning, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
7 Mar 2026
PM press conference ignored worries of Brits fearing spiralling costs of Trump’s war, says Davey
Responding to the Prime Minister’s press conference, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
5 Mar 2026
Petrol Price Rise: Fuel giants may be "on the hook" for “ripping off consumers”
Responding to the recent increases in fuel prices at petrol stations across the country, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
5 Mar 2026
South West Water: Cryptosporidium outbreak is appalling admission of failure
Following South West Water pleading guilty to supplying water 'unfit for human consumption' after a Cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham, Devon in 2024 that left 143 people sick, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Mar 2026
Lib Dems to introduce legislation to proscribe the IRGC
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Liberal Democrats will be bringing forward legislation to urgently proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
3 Mar 2026
Spring statement: Govt must commit to reaching 3% of GDP for defence spending by 2030
Responding to today's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
3 Mar 2026