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
NHS waiting lists soar by 400,000 since Sunak made pledge to cut them
The Liberal Democrats have slammed Rishi Sunak after figures published today show NHS waiting lists have soared by 400,000 since the Prime Minister pledged to cut them last year.
12 Jan 2024
Double by-election: Conservative majority being whittled away
Responding to the writ being moved for the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Jan 2024
Lib Dems call for Ofcom investigation on GB News “bias and misleading” reporting of Post Office scandal
The Liberal Democrats have written to Ofcom to demand an investigation into the reporting of the Post Office Horizon scandal by Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson.
12 Jan 2024
Minister admits Dowden made ‘mistake’ by failing to sack Vennells from £17,500 government job
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, to come clean over his failure to sack disgraced ex-Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells, from her senior government position even after the full extent of the Horizon scandal was e
12 Jan 2024
PMQs Horizon scandal: It should never have had taken this long to get justice
Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement that the government will be setting forward new primary legislation to overturn wrongful convictions during the Horizon scandal, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
12 Jan 2024
Surrey oil drilling given go-ahead: A shameful decision. Local MP, Jeremy Hunt must intervene
Responding to the Court of Appeal giving the go-ahead for large scale gas drilling in Jeremy Hunt's Surrey constituency, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
12 Jan 2024
MPs vote on blocking water firms receiving tax cuts unless they stop sewage discharges
Today (Wednesday 10th January), MPs expect to vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment to block disgraced water firms receiving a tax cut.
9 Jan 2024
Vennells CBE: Now Dowden needs to explain why he failed to sack her as a Cabinet Office Director
The Lib Dems have called on Oliver Dowden to come clean about why he failed to sack Vennells from her Cabinet Office role, after the High Court judgment in Bates was handed down during his time as Cabinet Office Minister in 2019.
9 Jan 2024
Mental Health: Shocking stats show Govt are failing young people
Ahead of Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson’s Bill to introduce mental health professionals into schools, statistics show that 61% of those waiting for mental health support had stopped attending school, college, university, or work.
9 Jan 2024