Davey on Mandelson sacking: Starmer must come before Parliament
Responding to the news that Peter Mandelson has been sacked as the UK Ambassador to the United States, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Sep 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems push vote on banning loud music on public transport as new poll reveals impact of “headphone dodgers” on commuters
A new poll for the Liberal Democrats has revealed the consequences of antisocial passengers playing loud music on commuters, as the party puts its amendment to Parliament this evening on its proposals to crack down on headphone dodging.
10 Sep 2025
Ed Davey on Mandelson: Civil Service Commission must investigate if ambassador has broken diplomatic code
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
10 Sep 2025
Conservative election launch: "desperate" Kemi Badenoch attempting to rescue crumbling vote as home counties turn to the Liberal Democrats
Responding to Kemi Badenoch's local election launch event in Buckinghamshire, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
20 Mar 2025
ONS Business Insights: “alarm bells" should be going off in the Treasury ahead of Spring Statement
Responding to the ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey which found 14% of trading businesses expect their turnover to fall in April, up four percentage points on last year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Mar 2025
IFS NHS targets: a “bitter blow to patients” with Labour’s lack of urgency “inexcusable”
Responding to modelling by the IFS which shows that the Government will likely miss its 18-week waiting time target, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
20 Mar 2025
Store closures: report should make clear to the Chancellor our high streets “simply cannot take any more financial pain”
Responding to a PwC report which found that 12,804 retail stores, leisure venues and service outlets closed in 2024, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Mar 2025
Conservative local election launch: "buck stops" with Badenoch
Commenting on the Conservatives' local election launch tomorrow (20th March) a Liberal Democrat spokesperson said:
19 Mar 2025
NICs vote: Labour MPs vote for “health tax” on GPs, pharmacies and care homes
Responding to the Government voting to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have exempted health and care providers from the national insurance rise, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
19 Mar 2025
US-Russia call: Putin is “stringing Trump along”
Responding to Putin’s phone call with Trump, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
19 Mar 2025
Children's Bill: Labour vote against free school meals "deeply disappointing"
Responding to Labour voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment to automatically enrol eligible children for free school meals, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
19 Mar 2025
Welfare reform: If Govt was serious about cutting welfare bill “it would get serious about fixing health and social care”
Responding to the Government’s Green Paper on Welfare reforms, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
18 Mar 2025