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
Lib Dems will “hold ministers’ feet to the fire” on SEND crisis reform
Responding to reports of the Government’s planned overhaul of SEND provision in England, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, said:
3 Mar 2025
Davey: Farage "showing his true colours" on LBC phone-in
Responding to Farage’s comments to LBC callers this morning, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
3 Mar 2025
Lib Dems call for emergency legislation on Monday to seize Russian assets and support Ukraine
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to bring forward emergency legislation on Monday in Parliament to begin the seizure of frozen Russian assets and support Ukraine.
3 Mar 2025
Defence spending boost: Lib Dems call on government to prioritise reversing 10,000 troop cut
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to make reversing troop cuts to the British Army the top priority for the government’s increase in defence spending.
3 Mar 2025
King’s Fund report: “heart-wrenching” that the Government does not recognise the crisis in social care
Responding to a King’s Fund report which states that the increased costs for staffing in care has led to a fall in the number of people receiving publicly funded long-term care, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
3 Mar 2025
Dodds resignation: Cutting aid to fund defence like “robbing Peter to pay Paul”
Commenting on Anneliese Dodds’ resignation, Monica Harding MP, Liberal Democrat International Affairs Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2025
Starmer US visit: Age of Europe relying on US is over
Commenting on the press conference between Starmer and Trump, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
27 Feb 2025
PM must raise Tate's extradition as a priority
Commenting on Andrew Tate's arrival to Florida today after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let him leave, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
27 Feb 2025
Pension Credit: Government’s “callous” stripping of Winter Fuel Payment leaves many “shivering in their homes”
Responding to the latest pension credit data showing that there are still 33,700 outstanding claims to be processed and that 114,500 claims were rejected - a 133% increase compared to last year.
27 Feb 2025