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
Lib Dems pledge to reverse Conservative cuts to public health grant with £1bn a year to tackle “ticking time bomb” for NHS
The Liberal Democrats will today (2nd June) commit to reversing Conservative cuts to the Public Health Grant which funds vital health checks for infants, children, mothers, working age adults and pensioners.
2 Jun 2024
Towns funding: Conservatives aren't fooling anyone
Responding to the Conservative Party's towns announcement, Liberal Democrat Levelling-up, Housing and Communities Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce plans for free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
2 Jun 2024
Premier League season tickets spiral as Lib Dems call for free-to-air football
The Liberal Democrats have announced their manifesto will call for a “free-to-air revolution” with Premier League games being aired on channels including BBC and ITV.
2 Jun 2024
Conservatives have "legalised littering"
Responding to the Conservative's announcement that fly-tippers face driving licence points, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024
NHS Confederation survey: Conservatives have run our health service into the ground
Responding to the NHS Confederation survey which shows that NHS leaders are facing "drastic measures" to make ends meet, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
2 Jun 2024
Almost 340,000 children on mental health waiting lists as postcode lottery leaves some waiting over a year
Almost 340,000 children and young people are on mental health waiting lists with some areas seeing average waits of 15 months, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems launch Wales General Election campaign with vow to tackle Conservatives’ “legacy of failure”
The Liberal Democrats will today (Wednesday 29th May) launch their general election campaign in Wales with a promise to reverse the Conservatives’ “legacy of failure” and champion British farming.
2 Jun 2024
Number starting apprenticeships in England has fallen by a third
The number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen by 172,000 since 2015/16, House of Commons Library research analysed by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jun 2024