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
Lib Dem bill set to pass Commons to end pet mutilation and “transform” animal welfare in UK
Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers’ Private Members’ Bill is set to pass the Commons today [Friday 4 July], with the Government backing the Bill. The vet MP said the move will “eradicate” dangerous puppy smuggling and end “serious public health...
4 Jul 2025
One in five GPs nearing retirement in some areas as Government’s 10 year plan risks “not touching the sides”
Thousands of GPs are nearing retirement age with some areas seeing close to a quarter aged over 55, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
4 Jul 2025
Davey on GE Anniversary: Liberal Democrats pushing Government to go “further and faster” on NHS, care and economy
One year on from the 2024 General Election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Jul 2025
Davey: NHS 10 year plan could be “the most expensive sticking plaster in history”
Responding to the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Jul 2025
Davey: NHS 10 year plan will be a “castle built on sand” without fixing social care
Ahead of the Government announcing their 10 year plan for the NHS today (3rd July), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Jul 2025
One in five pensioners think they will leave ‘nothing’ behind due to social care costs as 10 year NHS plan set to be announced
One in five (20%) pensioners have said that they think they will not be able to leave anything behind to their loved ones after being hit with social care costs, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jul 2025
Cooper: Reform defection shows "the mask has slipped"
Former Conservative MP Anne Marie Morris, who was roundly criticised in 2017 after using the N-word at a public event, has defected to the Reform party and will lead for them on social care policy.
2 Jul 2025
Kemi Badenoch must expel Susan Hall for backing rival Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain - Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have called on Kemi Badenoch to “show some backbone” and remove Susan Hall from the Conservative Party, after she joined the advisory board of Rupert Lowe’s new political movement ‘Restore Britain’.
2 Jul 2025
George Freeman scandal: Kemi Badenoch's silence is "following in Boris Johnson's footsteps"
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Kemi Badenoch to “come out of hiding” and immediately suspend the whip from George Freeman after he referred himself to the parliamentary watchdog for investigation, and accused her of “following in Boris Johnson’s...
2 Jul 2025