Davey: Give Ukraine a critical boost using frozen Russian assets
Commenting on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
23 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Nearly 270,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved last year
New Home Office figures reveal that in the year ending September 2024, 269,237 shoplifting cases were closed without a suspect being identified in England and Wales - a shocking 19% increase from the previous year.
21 Feb 2025
Youth Mobility Scheme: "victory for common sense"
Commenting on reporting that Starmer has put an UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the table in his reset with Brussels, James MacCleary MP, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokeperson, said:
21 Feb 2025
Sunak speech fails to reassure public worried about winter ahead
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s statement outside Downing Street today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
25 Oct 2022
Liz Truss’s legacy: Dossier reveals damage done in 50 days of failure
The Liberal Democrats have published a dossier on Liz Truss’ legacy, showing the damage done to the country during her 50-day premiership.
25 Oct 2022
Sunak: Another out of touch Conservative PM with no plan
Responding to Rishi Sunak being appointed the third Conservative Prime Minister in three months, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
24 Oct 2022
Lib Dems table Bill calling for general election by December
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a Bill in Parliament today calling for an early general election by 1st December 2022.
24 Oct 2022
Sunak statement: Keeping public in the dark while celebrating behind closed doors
Responding to Rishi Sunak's short public statement outside Conservative HQ just now, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
24 Oct 2022
Boris Johnson out: Leadership contest has become a total farce
Responding to the news that Boris Johnson is not standing in the Conservative leadership contest, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper MP said:
23 Oct 2022
Zahawi backs Boris: Beyond belief
Responding to Nadhim Zahawi publicly backing Boris Johnson in the Conservative leadership contest, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
23 Oct 2022
Rishi standing: The Chancellor that hiked taxes on hardworking families and lost billions of pounds
Responding to Rishi Sunak's announcement that he is standing in the Conservative leadership election, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper MP said
23 Oct 2022
Appointments Commission urged to give no resignation gongs to Trus
The Liberal Democrats have said Liz Truss should be barred from handing out knighthoods, peerages and other honours when she steps down as Prime Minister.
21 Oct 2022