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
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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
Four in five burglaries still going unattended by police in some areas
Four in five domestic burglaries went unattended by police in some areas last year, despite a promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Apr 2024
Thames Water: Customers should not foot the bill for firms shambolic failings
Responding to Thames Water's new proposed business plan which could increase customer bills by 40%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney said:
22 Apr 2024
Lord Cameron urged to answer questions in the House of Commons amid global conflicts
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary urging him to appear in the House of Commons this week.
22 Apr 2024
Sick note speech: Sunak blaming British people for failures on NHS and economy
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on “sick note culture”, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2024
16,000 cancer patients wait four months for treatment, double NHS target
The number of patients waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has more than doubled since 2020, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
19 Apr 2024
Menzies Scandal: Ethics adviser must investigate Conservative Chief Whip
The Liberal Democrats have called on the ethics adviser to launch an investigation into whether the Conservative Chief Whip broke the ministerial code over failing to act earlier on the Mark Menzies scandal.
19 Apr 2024
Thames Water: This corporate clown show must end
Responding to reported plans for Thames Water's collapse, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney said:
19 Apr 2024
River Thames Tsar should be created to tackle sewage crisis
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new River Thames Tsar to be appointed by the government, in a bid to hold the country’s biggest water firm to account.
19 Apr 2024
Police taking up to 17 and a half hours to respond to anti-social behaviour calls
Average police response times to anti-social behaviour incidents have increased by 37% since 2021, with some forces taking an average of 17 and a half hours to arrive at the scene, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed
19 Apr 2024