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 one-to-one midwife care for every woman in labour in £600m plan to end maternity care crisis
The Liberal Democrats will today (Thursday 26th March) announce plans for a £600m rescue plan to end the scandal of poor maternity care, including ensuring specialist consultants are present 24/7 on every maternity ward.
25 Mar 2026
Rycroft review: Farage must return “untraceable” crypto cash as digital asset donations set to be banned
Responding to the Rycroft review, which recommends the banning of crypto donations to political parties, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
25 Mar 2026
Inflation figures: Trumpflation is looming - Ministers must put in place a serious plan
Responding to this morning’s inflation figures for the year to February, which show the rate remaining at 3%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Mar 2026
Solar panel announcement: Govt must ensure panels put on “even more buildings”
Responding to news that developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham Max Wilkinson said:
24 Mar 2026
Ed Davey launches Lib Dem local election campaign in Surrey: “We care about the communities we serve and the country we love”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has launched his party’s local elections campaign in Surrey today.
24 Mar 2026
Farage should sack Hampshire mayoral candidate for 'deeply insensitive' comments about Jewish community
Responding to reports that Reform's Hampshire mayoral candidate described a Jewish community group as 'Islamists on horseback' in the wake of the North London arson attack, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
24 Mar 2026
Ed Davey: Local elections a chance to defend the Britain we love from Reform’s Trump-style politics
Ed Davey will today launch the Liberal Democrat local elections campaign with a vow to stop Reform’s “Trump-style politics” taking root in the UK and defend the “country we love.”
23 Mar 2026
Lib Dems demand Treasury probe into Palantir contract as Trump-aligned tech giant gets access to UK financial data
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Treasury to launch an urgent investigation into the awarding of a sensitive data contract to Palantir, citing grave national security risks.
23 Mar 2026
Starmer permission for US use of British bases must have Parliamentary vote
Responding to the Prime Minister granting permission to the US to use British bases to strike Iranian sites bombing the Straits of Hormuz, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
23 Mar 2026