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
Water company bosses' bonuses hit £54 million as Lib Demscall for Ofwat to be abolished
The Liberal Democrats have announced their plans for a new water industry regulator, amid national outrage at the sewage scandal.
25 May 2024
Renters Reform Bill: Another Conservative promise abandoned and left in a ditch
Responding to the news that the Renters Reform Bill has been shelved by the Government, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
25 May 2024
Redwood standing down: Conservative big beasts are running scared
Responding to the news that John Redwood is standing down in key Liberal Democrat/Conservative battleground Wokingham, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 May 2024
New price cap: Lib Dems would slash energy bills
Responding to the new energy price cap, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
25 May 2024
Ed Davey kickstarts election tour in Cheltenham: “It’s time for change”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has kickstarted his election tour with a rally in Cheltenham, the marginal constituency of Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.
25 May 2024
61 million GP appointments had waits longer than two weeks as Lib Dems pledge to give patients right to see GP in seven days
The Liberal Democrats will today (Friday 24 May) announce a five-year plan to give patients a legal right to see a GP within a week or 24-hours if in urgent need.
25 May 2024
Migration Stats: Asylum backlog remains sky-high
Responding to the latest set of migration statisitcs, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
25 May 2024
No Rwanda flight before election is “humiliation” for Sunak
Responding to Rishi Sunak admitting no flights will leave to Rwanda before the election, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
25 May 2024
40 new hospitals: Sunak already lying like Johnson
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s interview with BBC Breakfast in which he claimed that all 40 new hospitals from the 2019 manifesto will be ready by 2030, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 May 2024