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
Davey: Starmer must “hit Trump and his cronies where it hurts” with retaliatory tariffs
Responding to Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10% tariff on UK goods from 1 February until the US acquires Greenland, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Jan 2026
West Midlands Police must now work to rebuild public trust
Responding to the reports that Craig Guildford, West Midlands Police Chief has retired with immediate effect, Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, said:
16 Jan 2026
Rated 16: Lib Dems Plan Age Ratings for Social Media
The Liberal Democrats have today unveiled a new policy to protect children online, through film-style age ratings of up to 18 for harmful social media platforms.
16 Jan 2026
Jenrick joins Reform UK: This was a conman introducing a charlatan
Responding to the news that Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Jan 2026
A&E trolley waits the worst in NHS history
Latest data from the NHS reveals that 2025 recorded the worst trolley waits in their history, with over 554,018 waits of over 12 hours. This follows Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey's PMQ yesterday where he raised an example of a 71 year old woman with ca
15 Jan 2026
Local elections delay: Parliament must decide
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment in the Lords to take powers away from government ministers to “delay elections at the stroke of a pen.”
15 Jan 2026
RCN warning on corridor care: Lib Dems will continue to champion NHS
Commenting on the Royal College of Nursing's warning about corridor care pushing staff morale almost “past the point of no return”, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
15 Jan 2026
Digital ID U-turn: No.10 must be bulk ordering motion sickness tablets
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister has abandoned plans for mandatory digital ID, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
13 Jan 2026
Ed Davey warns Labour ministers are fighting over keys to number 10 instead of fixing NHS crisis
Today (13th January), Ed Davey will hold a press conference where he will outline his vision to end 12 hour A&E waits within a year and tackle the scandal of patients being treated in hospital corridors. The Liberal Democrat Leader will warn that Labour m
13 Jan 2026