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
New hospitals: 2030 is pie in the sky. What a farce.
The Secretary of State for Health has given an update on the 40 new hospitals promised to communities by 2030. However in the statement, Steve Barclay refused to confirm when construction work would begin on most of the new hospitals.
26 May 2023
Government demanded to scrap “absurd” rule banning expert speakers
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden calling on him to scrap the Government rule that led to nerve agent expert, Dan Kaszeta being banned from speaking at a Ministry of Defence conference on chemical weapons.
26 May 2023
Lib Dems launch campaign to unseat Conservative chairman Greg Hands
The Liberal Democrats are launching their campaign today to unseat Conservative Party chairman Greg Hands in Chelsea and Fulham.
26 May 2023
Dentist Numbers: Sunak must correct the record
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats has today called on Rishi Sunak to come to the House of Commons to correct the record about the falling number of NHS dentists.
26 May 2023
Braverman: Sunak's endless dither and delay must end now
The Liberal Democrats have said the public is fed up with “endless dither and delay” from Rishi Sunak after Number 10 yet again refused to say whether he will launch an investigation into Suella Braverman.
26 May 2023
One in six parents say they have gone hungry to feed their children as food prices soar
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed parents with children under the age of 18 have been hardest hit by rising food prices.
26 May 2023
Raab must stand down now and trigger by-election
The Liberal Democrats have called on Dominic Raab to stand down now and trigger a by-election, warning that the people of Esher and Walton deserve better than a “bully MP who has thrown in the towel.”
26 May 2023
Debt Figures: Proof of more Govt economic mismanagement
Responding to the latest debt figures which show the UK borrowed more than expected last month, Liberal DemocratTreasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
26 May 2023
Braverman: Sunak's silence speaks volumes
Responding to reports that Rishi Sunak has met with Sir Laurie Magnus, but not yet decided whether he will order an investigation into concerns that Suella Braverman has broken the Ministerial Code, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
26 May 2023