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
GDP: Conservatives have utterly failed to deliver the growth promised
Commenting on the latest GDP estimates, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
12 Jun 2024
Conservative manifesto: no one will believe what they're promising
Commenting on the publication of the Conservative manifesto, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
12 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for “Clean Water Authority” to tackle sewage dumping and overhaul failing water industry
The Liberal Democrats have today announced plans to launch the Clean Water Authority, a tough new regulator with powers to take decisive action against failing water companies over the sewage scandal.
12 Jun 2024
Conservative manifesto: Three prime ministers, five broken promises
As the Conservatives plan to publish their manifesto, the Liberal Democrats have released a dossier on them failing their Six 'Guarantees’ promised in 2019.
12 Jun 2024
"Rock bottom" for Sunak as he rules out stepping down
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has said he will not step down before polling day, Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
12 Jun 2024
Policing: 6,000 crimes going unsolved every day under the Conservatives
Responding to the Conservative Party's announcement on policing, Liberal Democrats Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
12 Jun 2024
Speech: Ed Davey launches Liberal Democrat manifesto with plan to save the NHS
The Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has now launched his party’s general election manifesto by outlining a plan to save health and care services.
10 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce plans to increase Carer’s Allowance as Ed Davey says fixing care will be at heart of party’s manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have today announced their manifesto will include a major boost for unpaid carers, including a significant increase to the Carer’s Allowance.
8 Jun 2024
Lib Dems set out a plan to tackle ambulance delays and end “corridor care crisis”
Today (Sunday 9th June), the Liberal Democrats have unveiled their plan to fix the crisis in ambulance waiting times, through an extra 1,000 staffed hospital beds and investment in urgent care services.
8 Jun 2024