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
Sunak must explain Braverman scandal in Parliament tomorrow
The Liberal Democrats are calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to make a statement in the House of Commons tomorrow regarding Suella Braverman.
26 May 2023
Coffey must apologise for the sewage scandal
Responding to Thérèse Coffey's interview on BBC Laura Kuenssberg, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
26 May 2023
Braverman: By refusing investigation, Sunak is stealing page one from Johnson's playbook
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has so far refused to open an investigation into Suella Braverman, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
26 May 2023
Ethics adviser must investigate Braverman
Responding to reports in the Sunday Times that Suella Braverman asked Home Office civil servants to help her avoid a speeding fine and points on her licence by arranging a private one-to-one driving awareness course.
26 May 2023
Food Prices Report: Time for Rishi Sunak to roll up his sleeves
In response to the embargoed Resolution Foundation report "Food for Thought" on the impact of food prices which found that by this summer the average increase in food bills will be more than energy bills, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney
26 May 2023
The Govt are continuously letting our children down
Responding to new official figures showing that 1.7 million pupils were persistently absent from school in Autumn 2022, driven mainly by high levels of illness, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
26 May 2023
Carer's Leave Bill set to pass final hurdle giving 2.4 million carers right to unpaid leave
The Carer’s Leave Bill introduced by Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain will reach its final parliamentary stage today [Friday 19 May] in the House of Lords. The Bill, which has been described by the charity Carers UK as a ‘landmark’ piece of legislati
26 May 2023
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