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
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey demands robust windfall as Shell profits announced
Responding to the latest Shell profits, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
4 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Government abandons plans to make tech firms refund fraud victims
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the government for dropping plans to force tech companies to pay compensation to victims of online financial scams in today’s Fraud Strategy.
3 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
275 car thefts a day went unsolved by police last year
A staggering four in five car thefts went unsolved last year, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Meanwhile, just 3.4% of car thefts - or one in thirty - resulted in a charge or summons.
2 May 2023
Ed Davey demands inquiry into supermarket profiteering as cost of weekly shop soars by over £600 a year
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is calling for the competition watchdog to launch an inquiry into profiteering by supermarkets, as part of a plan to bring down food prices for struggling families.
2 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Fraud strategy a "drop in the ocean" in fight against vile scammers
Responding to the government's new Fraud Strategy, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
2 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
BP profits "kick in the teeth" for families struggling to pay bills
Responding to the latest BP profits, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
2 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
6.5 million children not seen by an NHS dentist last year
Over 6.5 million children in England have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year, shocking new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
1 May 2023
Shock poll finds Brits turning to DIY Security and dogs amid fear of crime
A new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found four in ten (40%) UK adults have installed new home security measures in the past year as a result of being worried about local crime.
1 May 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Communities “left in the dark” by faulty street lights taking over 3.5 years to fix
New data revealing broken streetlights are taking over 3.5 years to fix has raised safety concerns for local communities.
29 Apr 2023