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
Lib Dems: Govt must protect “English football’s soul” and bring in “Golden Share”
Responding to the news that Sheffield Wednesday is to file for administration, Anna Sabine MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, said:
24 Oct 2025
Chinese spy case: Time for radical transparency from the Conservatives
Responding to a letter from the deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins who claimed the word "enemy" was included in the draft witness statement written when the Conservatives were in power, but then was taken out by the Labour government, Libera
24 Oct 2025
Lib Dems call for ‘Operation Bike Bait’ as only 2% of all bicycle theft solved last year
Shocking data from the Home Office reveals a bike theft epidemic, with only 2% of criminals charged and a total of 86% of all bike thefts going unsolved last year. The Liberal Democrats have said that bicycle theft is effectively ‘decriminalised’, with th
24 Oct 2025
Digital ID scheme relaunch: The PM is trying to put lipstick on a very expensive pig
Responding to Keir Starmer relaunching the Digital ID scheme, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Max Wilkinson MP said:
23 Oct 2025
Lib Dems demand return to community policing as shoplifting offences continue to soar
The Liberal Democrats are renewing calls for the Government to implement proper community policing as new statistics reveal an increase in shoplifting in the year ending June 2025. Shoplifting offences increased by 13% (to 529,994 offences) and theft from
23 Oct 2025
Liz Truss giving lectures on the economy is like a pyromaniac giving a talk on fire safety
Responding to comments made by Liz Truss on the Westminster Insider podcast, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
23 Oct 2025
Grooming gangs inquiry: Cannot continue to be a political football
Responding to the crisis around the grooming gangs inquiry, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
23 Oct 2025
IFS report: scrapping two child cap is best way to tackle child poverty and right for the economy
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies findings that removing the two-child limit would reduce child poverty, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
23 Oct 2025
SEND provision reform delay: “an absolute betrayal”
Responding to reports that the Government have delayed publishing the Schools White Paper, which includes its long-awaited overhaul of SEND provision in England, until 2026, Liberal Democrat Schools Spokesperson Caroline Voaden said:
22 Oct 2025