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
Lib Dems call for level playing field for University Places available through clearing
Liberal Democrats have called for all students, both UK and international, to be able to access university places through the UCAS clearing service at the same time.
16 Aug 2023
Sunak cost of living comments "woefully out of touch"
Responding to the Prime Minister's comments about how it is difficult for people to understand the scale of government support with energy bills, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
16 Aug 2023
Food prices soar by 30% in past 2 years
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of new official statistics.
16 Aug 2023
Inflation Stats: Govt should announce rail fare freeze
Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to freeze rail fares as today's inflation figures shows that RPI inflation was at 9% in July.
16 Aug 2023
Police data breaches: Lib Dems demand inquiry
Commenting on the data breaches by Norfolk and Suffolk police forces, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
15 Aug 2023
Inflation: Commuter family facing £300 hit a month from soaring rail fares, food bills and mortgages
A typical commuter belt family is facing a hit of £300 a month from rising mortgages, rail fares and food prices as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
15 Aug 2023
Wage figures cold comfort for families struggling to keep their heads above water
Responding to the latest figures on wages from the Office for National Statistics, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP, said:
15 Aug 2023
A-Level Results: Sunak must apologise to students for 28 million days of lost learning
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that Rishi Sunak apologise to students who miss out on their expected grades as analysis by the party reveals that students getting their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results on Thursday lost 28 million days of learning du
14 Aug 2023
Liberal Democrats select Rob Blackie as London Mayoral candidate for 2024
The Liberal Democrats have unveiled Londoner Rob Blackie as their candidate for the 2024 London Mayoral Election.
11 Aug 2023