GDP: Government asleep behind the wheel
Responding to the latest GDP figures, which show the UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jun 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems plan to table a Humble Address forcing Government to come clean on Defence Investment Plan shambles
The Liberal Democrats plan to table a Humble Address motion in Parliament to force the Government to publish all hidden documents and minutes exposing the “dysfunction and discord” behind the delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
12 Jun 2026
Davey: Conservatives openly planning to put Nigel Farage into Number 10
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s admission in the Spectator that she would put Nigel Farage in Number 10 if he fell short of a majority, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Jun 2026
Davey: This election is a chance to build a caring nation
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will say to voters on the eve of polling day (3rd July) that this election is a chance to “build a caring nation.”
8 Jul 2024
Davey calls on voters to help him topple Conservative seats like dominoes
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on voters across the Blue Wall and West Country to help him topple as many Conservative MPs as possible, as in his latest photo-op he knocks over a row of blue dominoes.
8 Jul 2024
Davey: Forty-eight hours ‘til we have a “once-in-a-century election” that could lock this Conservative government out of power
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on voters to “vote for historic change” with the Liberal Democrats on Thursday in what promises to be a “once-in-a-century election.”
1 Jul 2024
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