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
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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
Government borrowing stats: "alarm bells should be ringing" ahead of Budget
Responding to the news that Government borrowing in September hit the highest level for the month in five years, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
21 Oct 2025
Cooper: Reeves red tape plans "will do precious little" without customs union
Responding to new plans from the Chancellor to “scrap paperwork and cut red tape” to save money for UK businesses, Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
21 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: We must "futureproof cyber-security" to protect public services
Responding to recent nationwide internet outages, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson, Sarah Olney, commented:
20 Oct 2025
IMF remarks: Govt ending “mum’s the word” approach to “disasterclass” Brexit must precede new deal for businesses and families
Responding to Reeves’ remarks to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this weekend, Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
20 Oct 2025
Kent Reform suspend whip from cllrs: meetings more like episode of Traitors
Responding to the news that Reform have suspended the whip from four of their councillors on Kent County Council after a leaked video exposed divisions in their council group, a Liberal Democrat spokesperson said:
20 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: Govt must "break the link" with gas prices to reduce bills
Responding to Ed Miliband's morning round where he was questioned on energy bill rises, Pippa Heylings, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero, commented:
19 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: Badenoch must reverse Lowe appointment to avoid “lurch to the extremes”
Responding to the news that Rupert Lowe will joining the Public Accounts Committee in place of a Conservative, Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs, commented:
18 Oct 2025
Farron: No Govt change on family farm tax is a "kick in the teeth" to farmers
Responding to the reports that there will be no amendment or repeal of the Family Farm Tax in next month’s Budget, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
17 Oct 2025
Lib Dems winners of by-elections Super Thursday, sweeping the board in once true blue Surrey as Conservative council tries to delay elections again
The Liberal Democrats have won the most by-elections on what has been dubbed ‘Super Thursday’, winning 7 out of the 10 council seats up. The wins came in Surrey but also in Preston, Lancashire, where the party gained from Labour, beating Reform to the win
17 Oct 2025