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
Ed Davey urges the country to send Conservatives a message on sewage scandal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Tuesday 2nd July) call on the country to vote to end the sewage scandal and kick the Conservatives out of power.
1 Jul 2024
Davey Bungee: I’m asking a lot of people to do something they’ve never done before on Thursday
After doing a Bungee Jump in Eastbourne, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
1 Jul 2024
Ed Davey unveils new “Patients’ Charter” with guarantees on GP appointments and cancer treatment
The Liberal Democrat Leader will today (Sunday 30th of June) unveil his party’s plans to create a new “Patients’ Charter.”
30 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce £400 million boost to bereavement payments, reversing “heartless” Conservative cuts
The Liberal Democrats have today announced plans to reverse Conservative cuts to support payments for bereaved families who lose a parent. The move would increase funding by around £440m a year by 2028-29.
30 Jun 2024
Armed Forces Day: Davey calls for veterans and those serving to be given a Fair Deal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has marked Armed Forces Day by calling for those serving and veterans and their families to be given a Fair Deal.
30 Jun 2024
Ed Davey embarks on battlebus tour from John O’Groats to Land’s End
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will embark on an epic 1,343-mile tour of seats from John O’Groats to Land’s End in the final days of the general election campaign.
28 Jun 2024
Record 8.5 million pensioners paying tax: Millions hammered by "Sunak's retirement tax"
Responding to the latest HMRC figures showing that a record 8.5 million pensioners are now income taxpayers, LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney said:
28 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for VAT on kids’ toothpaste and toothbrushes to be scrapped as 1,400 children go to A&E with tooth decay last year
The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to scrap VAT on children’s toothpaste and toothbrushes as the party reveals 1,400 children have been to A&E with tooth decay issues in the last year.
27 Jun 2024
[EMBARGOED] Ed Davey calls for emergency Health and Care Budget after election to rescue NHS on the brink
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called for an emergency Health and Care Budget within four weeks of the General Election, to rescue local health and social care services “on the brink”.
27 Jun 2024