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
Israel-Gaza conflict: Liberal Democrats call for immediate bilateral ceasefire
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey and Lib Dem Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP have today called for an immediate bilateral ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.
13 Nov 2023
Protests: Those who have participated in hate and disorder should feel the full force of the law
Commenting on the protests seen in London today, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
11 Nov 2023
72 billion litres of sewage pumped into the River Thames in just two years
The River Thames has suffered from at least 72 billion litres of sewage discharges since 2020, the Liberal Democrats have discovered.
10 Nov 2023
GDP Stats: On the no growth path
Responding to the latest ONS figures which shows the UK economy stopped growing between July and September, LiberalDemocrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
10 Nov 2023
NAO report: Social care budget slashed by 58%
Responding to the National Audit Office report showing the £1.7bn budget for reforming adult social care has been slashed by 58%, Liberal Democrat Health and Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
10 Nov 2023
Braverman: What on earth will it take for Sunak to do the right thing?
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to sack Suella Braverman after what looks like her latest breach of the Ministerial Code.
10 Nov 2023
NHS waiting lists: Sunak’s pledge lies in tatters
NHS waiting lists have reached a new record high of 7.8 million. It means that the waiting lists have grown every month since Rishi Sunak made his pledge in January that they would fall.
9 Nov 2023
Sharp rise in mortgage arrears should “ring alarm bells in Downing Street”
There has been an 18% rise in homeowners in mortgage arrears over the past year, the latest UK Finance figures have revealed.
9 Nov 2023
Ed Davey calls for Braverman to be sacked
Responding to Suella Braverman accusing the police of bias towards protest groups, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Nov 2023