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
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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
Water bill hike: Govt must knuckle down and replace Ofwat
Commenting on six water firms appealing to Ofwat for higher bill charges than the regulator recommended, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
19 Feb 2025
Inflation: Chancellor has put the UK at risk of "new era of stagflation”
Responding to inflation rising to 3%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Feb 2025
Govt are 'throwing farmers to the wolves'
Following reports that the Treasury meeting with farming groups this morning led to no resolution, Liberal Democrat Environment and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
18 Feb 2025
Thames Water ruling: Throwing good money after bad
Thames Water has just won court approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3 billion. Liberal Democrat MP Charlie Maynard urged the High Court in a witness statement on behalf of TW’s customers to stop the company from taking on an extra ...
18 Feb 2025
Number of English farms down a quarter in less than 20 years
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has warned that “farms are on the brink” as the party urges the government to increase the farming budget by £1bn a year to support nature-friendly farming and rural communities...
18 Feb 2025
Davey: Starmer must recall Parliament over Ukraine plans
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to recall Parliament to discuss plans to defend Ukraine following the emergency European summit held in Paris yesterday.
18 Feb 2025
NHS compensation: pay outs more than double in less than a decade hitting record of nearly £3bn
The NHS paid out a record £2.8 billion in compensation last year, up from £1.2 billion less than a decade ago, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
17 Feb 2025
Davey backs British boots on the ground in Ukraine and calls for troop cut to be reversed
Ed Davey has lent his support to Government plans to send British peacekeeper troops to Ukraine - and called on Starmer to reverse the Conservative 10,000 troop cut to the British Army.
17 Feb 2025
Badenoch speech: Competing with Farage to fawn over Donald Trump
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Feb 2025