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
One in four sea swimmers in the UK put off by sewage this summer
Almost one in four (23%) sea swimmers in the UK say they will stay out of British waters this summer because of sewage dumping, a staggering new poll from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
31 Jul 2023
Flitwick Town Council letter a clear sign that Mid Bedfordshire is sick of being taken for granted
Responding to Flitwick Town Council writing to Nadine Dorries formally asking her to resign, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney said:
31 Jul 2023
Housing refugee children in hotels: "Immoral, unworkable and unlawful"
Responding to the ruling by the High Court that the government's routine holding of children in squalid hotels is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
31 Jul 2023
Govt breaks promise as GP numbers fall and millions wait two weeks for appointment
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed the Government for breaking its promises on GPs, as new figures reveal the number of GPs has fallen while millions of people are waiting more than two weeks for an appointment.
31 Jul 2023
British Gas profits: "Beggars belief" that energy firms raking in huge profits while families struggle
Responding to the news that British Gas reported profits of almost £1bn in the first half of 2023, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
31 Jul 2023
Rail ticket office closures: Elderly and vulnerable must not be “abandoned on station platform”
Responding to the news that the consultation on rail ticket office closures is set to be extended until 1 September, LiberalDemocrat Transport spokesperson Wera Hobhouse said:
31 Jul 2023
Police community support officers cut by over 10%
The Conservative Government has taken nearly 1,000 police community support officers (PCSOs) off the streets in just one year, new Home Office statistics have revealed today.
31 Jul 2023
131,000 children in insecure housing scandal: Irreparable damage to life chances
Responding to the latest homelessness statistics, the Liberal Democrats have hit out at the government failure to get homelessness under control.
31 Jul 2023
Somerset by-election winner visits Mid Bedfordshire as odds slashed on another Lib Dem win
The Liberal Democrats are the bookies' favourite to win the Mid Bedfordshire by-election and take another Blue Wall seat from the Conservatives, with odds shortening since the party’s stunning by-election victory last week in Somerset.
31 Jul 2023