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
Labour’s stealth tax bombshell wipes out April energy bill savings
New research reveals the £117 energy bill cut will be completely wiped out by April’s stealth tax hit, which will cost taxpayers an average of £180 across regions.
7 Apr 2026
Number of Haulage Company Insolvencies nearly doubled since Brexit
New data obtained by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that the number of haulage companies going insolvent has nearly doubled in the five years since Brexit.
7 Apr 2026
Govt must have the courage to negotiate a Customs Union at next UK-EU summit
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that, in light of the Iran War, the Government is seeking closer relations with the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:
2 Apr 2026
Ed Davey calls for emergency 10p fuel duty cut to keep Britain moving
Ed Davey is calling for an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty, as part of an emergency transport package “to keep Britain moving”.
2 Apr 2026
Govt must have the courage to negotiate a Customs Union at next UK-EU summit
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that, in light of the Iran War, the Government is seeking closer relations with the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:
1 Apr 2026
Govt must have the "courage" to negotiate a Customs Union at the UK-EU summit
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that, in light of the Iran War, the Government is seeking closer relations with the EU, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:
1 Apr 2026
Over 106,000 cancer patients left in limbo as 80% of NHS trusts missed 62 day cancer target last year
Shocking new data analysed by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that a record 106,810 cancer patients waited more than 62 days to start urgent treatment in 2025, the highest number on re
1 Apr 2026
Lib Dems call for cost of living package as 'awful April' costs cliff edge “no joke”
Responding to the 'awful April' bill rises expected today [Wednesday 1st April], Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
1 Apr 2026
Govt must publish legal advice for deploying more troops to the Middle East
Responding to the the Defence Secretary announcing the Government is deploying extra troops to the Middle East, as well as the Sky Sabre air defence missile system, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
31 Mar 2026