Davey: Starmer needs to get on the phone to Trump
Responding to the US strikes in Iran, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
1 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Josh Simons resignation: Starmer must end the chaos of the “ministerial merry go round”
Responding to the resignation of Josh Simons as a Cabinet Office Minister, Lisa Smart MP, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2026
US attack on Iran: Starmer must "rule out the use of UK bases" for any future strikes
Responding to the joint attack on Iran by Israel and the US, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
28 Feb 2026
Revealed: Over 1,200 police officers fail fitness test
Over 1,200 police officers in England and Wales have failed fitness tests so far this year, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jan 2024
Bike theft “decriminalised” as 350,000 cases go unsolved since 2019
The Liberal Democrats have warned that bike theft has effectively been “decriminalised”, after the party’s analysis reveals a staggering 350,000 bike cases have gone unsolved since 2019.
2 Jan 2024
Cummings’ secret meetings with Sunak: Inquiry needed into potential breach of Ministerial Code
The Liberal Democrats have called for an official inquiry into whether Rishi Sunak breached the Ministerial Code by failing to declare meetings he held with Dominic Cummings last July and in December 2022.
2 Jan 2024
Poll finds Brits turn to “DIY Doctor” after failing to secure face-to-face GP appointment
Shocking new poll reveals Brits unable to see a GP are turning to carrying out medical treatment on themselves or self-prescribing medication
2 Jan 2024
Ed Davey’s New Year message: “Beating the Conservatives isn’t enough”
Ed Davey will ring in the New Year with a call to “transform the nature of British politics for good.”
2 Jan 2024
Revealed: Ambulances were called out to prisons once every hour in the past year
Ambulances were called out to prisons an average of once an hour over the past year, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
2 Jan 2024
Lib Dems see three people honoured for their services in the New Years Honours list
The Liberal Democrats have seen three people honoured in the New Years Honours list.
2 Jan 2024
Storm Gerrit Tornado: COBRA meeting vital as lives thrown into chaos
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to convene an emergency COBRA meeting after a tornado hits Greater Manchester during Storm Gerrit.
2 Jan 2024
Great Train Yobbery: 4,000 violent assaults reported on British trains in last year
Almost 4,000 violent assaults have been committed on British trains in the past year, a 12% rise on the previous year, figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
2 Jan 2024