Davey on Mandelson: Government should strip Mandelson of his peerage
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP said:
2 Feb 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
China sanctions: MP on secret blacklist calls for all restrictions to be lifted
Responding to Starmer's announcement regarding 6 parliamentarians having their sanctions lifted by the Chinese authorities, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath who was blocked from entering Hong Kong in 2025, said:
30 Jan 2026
Kidlington Waste Dump: "Every penny must be recovered" from those responsible
Responding to the news that two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in a field in Kidlington, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester & Woodstock Calum Miller said:
30 Jan 2026
Water Companies: Still don't get it
Following the interview with Water UK on the Today Programme this morning, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a ban on water company CEOs being paid multi-million pound bonuses.
26 May 2023
Water firms sewage apology: This apology and plan just don’t go far enough
Responding to England's water companies making a public apology for discharging sewage into rivers and coastlines, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 May 2023
Daisy Cooper: Government's promise of new hospitals isn't worth the paper it's written on
Responding to a BBC investigation that has found 33 of the 40 promised new hospitals are yet to be built, Liberal DemocratHealth spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
26 May 2023
Anne Widdecombe cheese sandwich comment: How out of touch can you get?
Responding to Anne Widdecombe's comments on the BBC earlier, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 May 2023
Javad Marandi: Govt must launch independent inquiry
The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Government to launch an independent inquiry into the donations from Javad Marandi to the Conservative party after he loses the right to anonymity.
26 May 2023
ONS pay-squeeze figures: No time to waste in ending this crisis
Responding to the latest ONS unemployment and earnings figures, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
26 May 2023
CMA launch investigation into supermarkets: LiberalDemocrat action has lead to this
This afternoon the Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into supermarkets profiteering off high food prices. The Liberal Democrats have been the only political party calling for this investigation.
26 May 2023
Food summit: Cut prices on basics now
Ahead of the government-proposed food summit, the Liberal Democrats are calling for supermarkets to pass on the drop in wholesale prices of certain essential food products to consumers immediately.
26 May 2023
One in five Brits say Sunak will be gone before next General Election
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that over one in five (22%) UK adults say it is likely Rishi Sunak will step down as Conservative Party Leader before the next General Election after his party lost over 1,000 council seats.
26 May 2023
