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
£9.9bn billion wasted on PPE: “Taxpayers’ money poured down the drain”
£9.9 billion of the £13.6 billion spent on personal protective equipment (PPE) since 2020 has been written off because it was unusable or its value has crashed since the pandemic.
26 Jan 2024
Shoplifting “epidemic” as offences rise by a third in past year
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of overseeing a “shoplifting epidemic” as new statistics reveal shoplifting offences have risen by a third in the past year.
25 Jan 2024
Nearly 6,000 unsolved crimes a day last year
The Liberal Democrats accuse the Conservatives of “failing” to tackle crime as new Home Office statistics reveal that 40% of all crimes went unsolved last year, while only 6% resulted in a suspect being charged.
25 Jan 2024
Record 6.3 million patients at A&E not seen within 4 hour target last year
A record 6.3 million patients in England waited more than the target time of four hours to be seen at A&E in 2023, almost double the number five years ago, shocking new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
25 Jan 2024
Council funding: Local communities are bearing the brunt of Conservative neglect
Responding to the government's announcement of a funding package for local councils, Liberal Democrat Communities, Housing and Local Government spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:
25 Jan 2024
Govt sewage plan: Too weak and feeble. It's time to get a grip and hit water firms where it hurts.
Responding to reports of the government putting an end to water firms self-monitoring sewage spills, and finally considering action on bonuses, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Jan 2024
Water regulator wined and dined by water firms
A Freedom of Information Request by the Liberal Democrats has found OfWat has received numerous hospitality gifts from the firms it regulates. The Liberal Democrats have called for OfWat to be abolished.
24 Jan 2024
Royal Mail Ofcom Review: "We shouldn't be receiving a second class service"
Commenting on the review released this morning by Ofcom suggesting that Royal Mail could reduce the number of letter delivery days from 6 to 5 or 3 days a week, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
24 Jan 2024
Simon Clarke and Sunak soap opera: A fourth PM without an election would be “ludicrous”
Responding to Simon Clarke calling on Rishi Sunak to be replaced as Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
24 Jan 2024