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
7 Conservative U-turns and empty promises on prison reforms
The Lib Dems have demanded that the Conservative Government comes clean about the cost of their ‘dither and delay’ on prison reform as the party points to seven u-turns and empty promises on prison reform since 2015.
16 Oct 2023
12% fall in cases dealt with by courts as dangerous criminals spared jail due to backlogs
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of failing victims of crime as their inability to get to grips with court backlogs has plunged our prison system into crisis and could see sex offenders and burglars temporarily spared prison.
12 Oct 2023
NHS waiting list: Public are tired of waiting on this government that has given up
Responding to the news that the NHS waiting list has risen to 7.7 million, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Oct 2023
Lord Paddick to join the Metropolitan Police as a Non Executive Advisor
Metropolitan Police have announced that Lord Brian Paddick is joining them as a Non Executive Advisor (see release from Metropolitan Police)
10 Oct 2023
Liberal Democrats condemn the terrorism of Hamas
Responding to the terrorist violence by Hamas in Israel, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
8 Oct 2023
IFS Report: Schools are paying for “Government’s economic incompetence”
Commenting on the IFS report being published tomorrow showing that schools costs are growing faster than economy-wide inflation, particularly support staff pay, energy and food costs, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
8 Oct 2023
10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention in his conference speech
The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of being so out of touch he may as well be living on another planet, after highlighting ten pressing issues facing families which the PM didn’t mention once in his speech.
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey on Sunak speech: PM has lost control of his party and lost the trust of the country
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Oct 2023
Ed Davey slams Sunak over Conservative conference chaos on visit to Mid Bedfordshire
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today visit Mid Bedfordshire and criticise Rishi Sunak for presiding over yet more Conservative chaos during the Tory party conference in Manchester.
4 Oct 2023