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
Shock poll reveals one in five think their local hospital buildings are unsafe as people fear rat infestations and collapsing roofs
A shocking new poll, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has found that one in five (19%) people think that the quality of their local hospital building infrastructure makes it an unsafe place to be treated
17 Feb 2025
CIPD survey: Chancellor’s job’s tax a “millstone around the neck” of the economy
Responding to a CIPD survey of UK employers that found that the rise in national insurance had prompted widespread plans to cut hiring and increase redundancies, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Feb 2025
King’s Fund survey: scale of NHS admin problem is “shocking”
New polling from The King’s Fund, in collaboration with Healthwatch England and National Voices.
16 Feb 2025
Govt is leaving UK steel industry dangerously exposed to Trump's tariffs
Responding to the government's plans for the UK's steel industry, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Feb 2025
Cost of delay: repair bill at pushed back new hospitals could hit £6bn by time construction starts
The total repair backlogs at the delayed new hospital sites could reach an estimated £5.7 billion, research by the Liberal Democrat has revealed.
16 Feb 2025
Vance speech: Britain will “not take lectures” from Trump “acolyte”
Commenting on JD Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
14 Feb 2025
Thames Water: Ofwat not fit to hold companies to account
Commenting on reports that Thames Water has launched an appeal to charge its customers more over the next five years than Ofwat recommended, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
14 Feb 2025
Trump-Starmer call: PM should “seize the moment” and head to Munich conference
Responding to the news Keir Starmer has held his first call with Donald Trump since the US President began talks over Ukraine with Putin, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Feb 2025
Ukraine: Davey calls for emergency legislation “in next few days” to seize frozen Russian assets and "back Ukraine”
Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey has called for the Government to bring forward emergency legislation to seize frozen Russian assets by Monday at the latest, telling Keir Starmer that “now is the moment for the UK to lead” following President Trump’s announcement
13 Feb 2025