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
Staunton interview: Horizon victims need swift and fair compensation
Responding to the allegations reported in the Sunday Times made by Post Office Chair, Henry Staunton, that he was instructed by a senior civil servant to stall on compensation payments to victims of the Horizon Scandal, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey:
19 Feb 2024
Maria Caulfield £8k severance payment a “slap in the face” for taxpayers
Responding to reports that Conservative MP Maria Caulfield received a severance payment of £7,900 after leaving as minister despite being reappointed seven weeks later, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
19 Feb 2024
Navalny death: UK must sanction all those on list immediately
Responding to the news that jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died according to a Russian media report, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
19 Feb 2024
Davey: Navalny's death at the hands of Putin, no doubt
Responding to the news that jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died according to a Russian media report, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
19 Feb 2024
Cancer care postcode lottery: Only one in four patients in some areas treated within 62-day target
Shockingly low numbers of cancer patients are being treated within the 62-day target in some areas of England, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
16 Feb 2024
GP figures: 18 million waited over four weeks for a GP appointment last year
Figures released by the NHS today show that there were 18 million four-week waits for a GP appointment last year, up 38% from 12.8 million in 2022.
16 Feb 2024
Rishi's recession has savaged the British economy
Responding to the UK economy entering a recession, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
15 Feb 2024
Almost 12,000 key workers stuck on long term sick leave
Over 8,600 NHS nurses currently on long term sick leave, along with 2,752 police officers and 568 firefighters
15 Feb 2024
Inflation: Cold comfort for families and pensioners
Responding to the latest inflation figures released this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
15 Feb 2024