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
IMF forecast: Urgent rethink needed by Government to avoid Trump wrecking ball to economy
Responding to the IMF downgrading their growth forecast for the UK to 1.1% citing Donald Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Apr 2025
Badenoch has already thrown in the towel
Commenting after Kemi Badenoch's Today Programme appearance, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
22 Apr 2025
School uniforms costing families over £1bn a year as Lib Dems call for price cap to tackle “cost of learning crisis”
As families across the country prepare for a return to school from the Easter break, research reveals that Liberal Democrat calls for a price cap on branded school uniform items could save families around £300m each year – up to 5 times what the...
21 Apr 2025
Davey: Pope Francis’ passing is a profound loss
Responding to Pope Francis passing away, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Apr 2025
71-fold rise in 24-hour “trolley waits” with almost 50,000 last year as Lib Dems call for NHS ‘super-heads’ to save failing Trusts
Liberal Democrats are calling for NHS ‘super-heads’ to go into failing Trusts and bring them up to standard, as new FOI data reveals there were 49,000 trolley waits of 24-hours or longer last year. This is up 71-fold on 2019, with some patients waiting...
20 Apr 2025
Ed Davey's Easter message
In a message to celebrate Easter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2025
NASUWT Poll: "Figures are shocking, but should come as no surprise"
A poll by the NASUWT Teaching Union has found that nearly three in five (59%) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour in schools.
19 Apr 2025
"Pharmacy deserts" revealed with over 1,000 lost in less than a decade
The number of pharmacies in England and Wales has fallen by more than 1,000 since 2016 with some constituencies reduced to less than 10 pharmacies to service the entire area, research by the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats..
18 Apr 2025
Pothole pandemic: 38% of Brits say they’ve had a run in with a pothole
As an estimated 19 million leisure journeys on UK roads take place this Easter weekend, a new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats can reveal the true extent of the pothole pandemic — with 61% of Brits saying that roads are poorly maintained...
17 Apr 2025