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 on General Election: Kick this appalling Conservative government out of office
Responding to Rishi Sunak calling the General Election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 May 2024
Poll reveals voters want summer election to kick out Conservative government and fix NHS
Dissatisfaction with the current government is the top reason given by voters for backing an early General Election, a Savanta poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 May 2024
DWP Investigation: Reforms to benefits have made no progress
Responding to the news that Equality and Human Rights Commission is investigating the Department of Work and Pensions over claims it broke the law of their treatment of disabled benefits claimants.
22 May 2024
Police instructed to make fewer arrests shows govt "shambolic mismanagement"
Responding to the news that police are being instructed to consider making fewer arrests because of the lack of space in prisons, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
22 May 2024
Inflation: Nobody will be feeling any better off after today
Responding to the latest inflation figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
22 May 2024
Water bill hikes: Ministers should block hikes and force companies to pay
Responding to the Consumer Council for Water revealing some water bills may rise by 91% over the next five years, LiberalDemocrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
22 May 2024
Infected Blood Compensation must be transparent and timely
Commenting on the Government's announcement on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, the Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
22 May 2024
IMF Forecast: Govt has wrecked our public finances
Responding to the latest IMF forecast, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
22 May 2024
£9bn mortgage bombshell this year with commuter belt areas hardest hit
Families who remortgaged in 2023 are facing a mortgage bombshell of almost £9bn this year, with commuter belt areas in the Blue Wall hardest hit, new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 May 2024