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
NHS backlog rises: Steve Barclay is not up to the job
Responding to the NHS waiting list rising by another 100,000, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson, said:
10 Aug 2023
Sewage: Investigation reveals water firms failing to admit how much sewage is being discharged
Water firms are failing to disclose how much sewage is being discharged into rivers, lakes and coastlines, Environmental Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Aug 2023
Hospitals suffer chemical leaks and broken fire alarms as repair bills rise
A Freedom of Information investigation by the Liberal Democrats has found that England’s hospitals are crumbling, with chemicals leaking in patient areas and others with multiple broken fire alarms.
8 Aug 2023
Poll reveals Brits cutting back on summer holidays and eating out due to cost of living crisis
New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found UK adults cutting back on summer activities due to the cost of living crisis.
8 Aug 2023
Rate rise: Govt catastrophically out of touch
Responding to the latest Bank of England interest rate rise to 5.25% Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
8 Aug 2023
Rise in broken seaside sewage monitors with many faulty for two years running
Over 100 monitors which are supposed to measure the amount of sewage being pumped into popular swimming spots found to be broken
8 Aug 2023
Nadine Dorries: Even your own PM says you aren't doing your job properly
Responding to Rishi Sunak saying "people aren't being properly represented" in Mid Bedfordshire, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Aug 2023
HSBC profits: Ministers should reverse tax cut for banks after "insulting" profits
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to scrap £3bn tax cuts for the big banks after HSBC announced profits worth £16.9bn in the first six months of the year.
1 Aug 2023
BP Profits: Govt shouldn't be hoodwinked to remove the windfall tax
Responding to BP announcing Q2 profits of £2bn, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
1 Aug 2023