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
Mid Beds by-election: Lib Dems have won over lifelong Conservatives in true blue villages
Commenting on the polls closing in the Mid-Bedfordshire and Tamworth by-elections, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
20 Oct 2023
CQC report on health and care reveals "devastating impact" of govt neglect
Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of health and social care in England.
20 Oct 2023
RAAC: Schools are paying the price for Conservative neglect
Responding to news that an additional 41 schools have been found to contain RAAC, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
19 Oct 2023
Revealed: Nearly 6,000 crimes going unsolved a day
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for being “asleep at the wheel” as an average of 5,916 crimes go unsolved every day across England and Wales.
19 Oct 2023
Lib Dem by-election winner pledges to stand up for rural communities in maiden speech
Liberal Democrat by-election winner in Somerton and Frome, Sarah Dyke, has vowed to stand up for rural communities that have been neglected under this Conservative government in her maiden speech in Parliament.
17 Oct 2023
Peter Bone: Lib Dems demand Cabinet Investigation into what Johnson and other ministers knew
The Lib Dems have called for a Cabinet Office investigation into what Boris Johnson and other former Prime Ministers knew about the allegations of misconduct and bullying by Peter Bone.
17 Oct 2023
IFS report: Conservative party's economic vandalism laid bare
Responding to the IFS report concluding that there is no room for unfunded tax cuts or spending, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
17 Oct 2023
Revealed: One in eight have ignored a lump due to long GP waiting times
A shocking new Lib Dem poll has revealed one in eight have ignored a lump due to long GP waiting times. The research has also shown how in some cases people are even resorting to DIY procedures when finding possible cancerous symptoms.
16 Oct 2023
Peter Bone suspension: Sunak must remove the Conservative whip
Responding to the report from the Commons independent expert panel suggesting Peter Bone should be suspended for six weeks for bullying and sexual harassment, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
16 Oct 2023