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 call for windfall tax on big banks to fund public services and create Energy Security Bank that cuts bills
In her keynote speech to Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, party Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper will call for a targeted windfall tax on the big banks to raise around £7 billion a year on average by the end of the decade that can be poured back into
21 Sep 2025
Ed Davey: Elon Musk must be held criminally liable for harming children online
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has challenged the Government to stand up to Elon Musk’s attempts to meddle in Britain’s democracy and water down laws to protect children from sexual abuse online.
21 Sep 2025
Farron declares “our flag belongs to one people, the British people” as Liberal Democrats open conference
At the opening night of Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference in Bournemouth, former party leader Tim Farron urged members to “be proud of our flag” and “be proud of our country.”
20 Sep 2025
Heathrow cyber attack: Government must make statement on if they think there was any Russian involvement
Responding to the cyber attack impacting Heathrow, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
20 Sep 2025
Truss’ defence of Robinson should “be the end the road” for her in the Conservatives
Responding to Liz Truss claiming that Tommy Robinson has been unfairly demonised, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
20 Sep 2025
Davey: UK must send jets to support Baltic NATO states after Russia violates Estonian airspace
Responding to Estonia requesting a consultation with other NATO members after Russian jets violated its airspace on Friday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for police front desks in supermarkets, libraries and shopping centres to boost “community policing”
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a police front desk in every community across England and Wales, as part of a return to real community policing.
20 Sep 2025
Davey: As Trump dines, “the children of Gaza are starving”
Commenting ahead of Donald Trump’s attendance of the royal state banquet, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
17 Sep 2025
Ed Davey: Trump must come “face to face” with UK steel workers
Commenting on the beginning of Donald Trump’s state visit, Ed Davey Leader of the Liberal Democrats said:
17 Sep 2025