Davey: Starmer needs to get on the phone to Trump
Responding to the US strikes in Iran, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
1 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Josh Simons resignation: Starmer must end the chaos of the “ministerial merry go round”
Responding to the resignation of Josh Simons as a Cabinet Office Minister, Lisa Smart MP, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, said:
28 Feb 2026
US attack on Iran: Starmer must "rule out the use of UK bases" for any future strikes
Responding to the joint attack on Iran by Israel and the US, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
28 Feb 2026
Liberal Democrats demand emergency measures to “clear out the rot” in British government
Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, Lisa Smart, has challenged Starmer ally and minister, Darren Jones, in the Chamber today - demanding new criminal sanctions to tackle corruption in Britain's political establishment.
9 Feb 2026
McSweeney resignation: the buck stops with the PM
Responding to the resignation of the Prime Minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Feb 2026
Mandelson severance payout: “Immediately donate every penny to charities supporting victims”
Responding to reports that Peter Mandelson received a five-figure payout after being sacked as Ambassador to the US last September, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Feb 2026
Lib Dems report Mandelson to City watchdog for insider trading
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP has condemned “transfers of confidential material” by the disgraced ex-ambassador to paedophile Epstein as a potential financial crime.
7 Feb 2026
Davey: Let’s have a confidence vote now to see whether Labour MPs have any confidence in the Prime Minister
Responding to the ongoing scandal surrounding the Prime Minister's appointment of Peter Mandelson, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Feb 2026
Leveson Report: The Government must explore options before taking sledgehammer to justice system
Responding to a report from Sir Brian Leveson with more than 130 recommendations to fix the justice system, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
4 Feb 2026
National cancer plan: Govt "must show far more ambition"
Responding to the Government's National cancer plan announced on World cancer day, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Feb 2026
Nearly 1000 cancer patients waiting more than six months for treatment, three times the NHS target
Ahead of the National Cancer plan, a freedom of information request by the Liberal Democrats reveals the shocking state of NHS cancer care, with one patient waiting 673 days for treatment.
3 Feb 2026
Mandelson: Lib Dems blast Govt "shambles" as Davey demands public inquiry
Responding to the news that Government has announced plans to legislate to remove Peter Mandelson's peerage, and that the Cabinet Office has referred information to the police after "safeguards were compromised", Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Feb 2026