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
1 in 3 school buildings past use-by date
Around 24,000 school buildings are beyond their estimated initial design life, according to a new report published today (28 June) by the National Audit Office.
27 Jun 2023
Hunt regulator meeting: Fear of “stitch up” over revolving door between regulators and firms
Ahead of the Chancellor’s meeting with Ofgem, Ofwat and the CMA tomorrow, the Liberal Democrats have raised fears of a “revolving door” between the regulators and profiteering firms.
27 Jun 2023
GP “retirement time bomb” revealed with one in five nearing retirement
The Liberal Democrats have warned of a “GP retirement time bomb,” after new research by the party reveals more than one in five family doctors are nearing retirement age.
27 Jun 2023
Rising food prices: Govt asleep at the wheel as people struggle
Responding to research by Which? revealing that increased food prices have worsened the mental health of one in four people, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
27 Jun 2023
South East Water slammed for £1.7m exec pay as hosepipe ban parliamentary motion tabled
New research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the water company imposing hosepipe bans in England today paid their executives a staggering £1.7 million in pay and bonuses over the past two years.
26 Jun 2023
Mortgage hit to economy bigger than a 2p income tax hike
The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by the LiberalDemocrats has revealed.
26 Jun 2023
Sewage: Warnings of “revolving door” between water companies and regulators
An investigation by the Liberal Democrats, including Freedom of Information Requests and Parliamentary Questions, has revealed there is no monitoring of “revolving doors” between water firms and their regulators.
26 Jun 2023
Sunak interview: People need help, not a PM instructing them to hold their nerve
Responding to Rishi Sunak's BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Jun 2023
Hunt mortgage announcement: This is a sticking plaster for a gushing wound
Responding to Jeremy Hunt's announcement following today's summit with mortgage lenders, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 Jun 2023