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
Lockdown files: Rees-Mogg got Covid test couriered to own home
Responding to reports in the Telegraph that Jacob Rees-Mogg had a Covid test couriered to his home by health officials during a national shortage, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
1 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sewage: Govt Minister refuses to protect clean water regulations
Today, the Liberal Democrats held up proceedings in the Committee Stage of the Retained EU Law Bill to save regulations that protect both swimmers and wildlife from sewage and other water pollution.
1 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Fuel poverty figures reveal over 7 million household struggling with energy bills
New fuel poverty statistics have revealed millions of households are struggling to afford their energy bills.
28 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
A&E wait times: "Patients are dying in their droves"
Commenting on the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's new data revealing that there were 23,003 excess deaths in 2022 due A&E wait times, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
NI Deal: Conservative MPs should put country before party
In response to the announcement of the new Northern Ireland Protocol deal, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
28 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Ofgem price cap shows govt can cut bills in April
Responding to this morning's Ofgem announcement that the energy price cap has been reduced to £3,280 for the average household, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
27 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Raab bullying investigation: Sunak must show backbone and suspend him
Responding to Dominic Raab's comments this morning about the investigation into bullying allegations against him, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain said:
27 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Elderly fraud victims losing £1m a day to “tidal wave” of scams
Elderly fraud victims are facing a “tidal wave of scams” with losses of over £1 million a day, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
27 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey: Cut energy bills in April and bring in “bonanza bonus” tax on oil and gas bosses
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey is demanding the Chancellor cancels plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April, and cuts people’s bills instead, combined with a new energy support package for businesses, schools and hospitals.
27 Feb 2023