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
Hundreds of sewage leaks in England’s hospitals over the last year
Freedom of Information Requests by the Liberal Democrats to NHS Trusts has revealed in the past twelve months there has been a staggering 456 sewage leaks in England’s hospitals. 55 NHS Trusts provided responses which reveal the shocking state of the country’s hospitals.
17 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
British Gas profits: Energy companies must pay back the 'Poverty Premium'
The Liberal Democrats are reiterating their calls on the Government to ensure energy companies pay back the ‘Poverty Premium’ paid by the tens of thousands who had a prepayment meter forcibly installed this winter in compensation.
16 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Inflation Stats: Hard-working people are paying the price for Conservative incompetence
Responding to the latest inflation statistics, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
16 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Two-week cancer diagnosis target missed by half of NHS trusts in every month last year
Almost one in two NHS hospital trusts missed a crucial two-week cancer diagnosis target in every month last year, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
16 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
British Gas profits: A betrayal for customers across the country
Responding to the news that Centrica, owner of British Gas, has made £2.8bn in profits in 2022 Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
16 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
ONS figures: Families see pay squeezed by Conservative incompetence
Responding to the latest ONS figures showing a 3.1% real-terms fall in pay in October to December 2022, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
14 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: GP postcode lottery as number of registered patients soars
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
14 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Sewage: Lib Dems bid to block bill which removes clean water regulation
The Liberal Democrats are fighting to save regulations that protect both swimmers and wildlife from sewage and other water pollution.
13 Feb 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Revealed: 12-hour A&E waits quadrupled in most areas of England last year
Four in five areas in England saw the number of 12-hour waits at A&E quadruple last year, shocking new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
13 Feb 2023