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
Davey: Starmer needs to pick up the phone to Trump following Netanyahu's proposal to reoccupy Gaza
Responding to reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
6 Aug 2025
Liberal Democrats demand crackdown on unscrupulous YouTube ads after Ofcom data reveals platform's dominance
Liberal Democrats are calling for reforms to advertising regulation, demanding that YouTube advertising be subjected to much more stringent oversight, to protect the millions of Brits consuming content on the platform from irresponsible and scam ads.
6 Aug 2025
Report into antisemitism: scale of hate incidents is “utterly unacceptable”
Responding to a report from Community Security Trust which recorded 1,521 anti-Jewish hate incidents in the UK, the second-highest total of anti-Jewish hate incidents ever recorded by the organisation in the first half of any year, Liberal Democrat leader
6 Aug 2025
Ofwat CEO jumping before ship sinks
Responding to news that Ofwat's CEO will resign at the end of the month, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Aug 2025
Premium Bonds: Govt should set up dedicated phone line so people can get what they are owed
Responding to findings that there are 2.5 million premium bond prizes that remain unclaimed totalling more than £100 million, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Aug 2025
Almost half of Brits say they would never swim in the sea - with the number rising sharply amid sewage scandal
Nearly one in two (44%) people say they would never swim in the sea during the summer, with that number rising sharply by six-percentage points in just two years, despite the Government’s new target to halve sewage spills by 2030, a shocking new poll comm
4 Aug 2025
Davey: PM should host a ‘maple leaf meeting’ economic summit of Commonwealth states to stand with Canada against Trump tariffs
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to host a Commonwealth economic summit to boost economic ties and stand with Canadian allies against Donald Trump’s tariffs.
1 Aug 2025
Trump drug price row: Government must convene taskforce and put emergency plans in place to protect NHS
Responding to news overnight that Donald Trump has written to major pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca and GSK, demanding lower drug prices in the US paid for by higher prices elsewhere, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Sarah Olne
1 Aug 2025
Lib Dems demand cap on SEND providers profits as top firms rake in £100m
The top private equity companies providing SEND schooling have made combined profits of over £100m a year, with some making margins of over 20%, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
31 Jul 2025