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: Sunak is trashing the economy of the future
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister is set to water down key clean energy pledges, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Sep 2023
Lib Dems call for increase to apprenticeship pay as dropout rates soar
Apprenticeships in shortage occupations have fallen by up to 73%, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveal, while in some sectors three in four apprentices are dropping out before completing their course.
20 Sep 2023
Latest inflation figures will be “of cold comfort”
The latest inflation figures show that inflation has fallen slightly to 6.7% from 6.8% in August. Responding to the news LiberalDemocrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
20 Sep 2023
Sunak has failed to embrace the industries of the future
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak is considering weakening key clean energy policies, Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
20 Sep 2023
Revealed: Truss taxpayer handouts now reach over £40k
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that taxpayer handouts to ex-PM Liz Truss have already topped £40,000.
20 Sep 2023
OECD Report: UK economy is "stuck in the slow lane"
Responding to the lastest OECD report, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury and Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
19 Sep 2023
RAAC: Lib Dems win vote forcing govt to publish register of crumbling schools and hospitals
The Liberal Democrats have won a vote in the House of Lords this evening on an amendment forcing the Government to publish a register of schools and hospitals in serious disrepair, including those impacted by the RAAC scandal.
19 Sep 2023
Nearly 4.5 million children not seen by an NHS dentist in the past year
Over 4.4 million children in England have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year, shocking new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
18 Sep 2023
Truss refuses to apologise for mini-budget while pocketing taxpayer handouts
The Liberal Democrats have called for taxpayer-funded payouts to failed ministers to be scrapped, after Liz Truss today refused to apologise to households for the damage caused by her mini-budget.
18 Sep 2023