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
Car manufacturer summit: Govt needs to “Trump-proof” car industry with "new UK automotive strategy”
Responding to officials meeting with representatives from the car industry after Trump has said he will put 25% tariffs on all car imports into the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Mar 2025
Farage's chlorinated chicken plans would sell out British farmers for a “grubby” Trump trade deal
Responding to Farage’s admission that he’d allow chlorinated chicken in the UK as part of a Trump trade deal, Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
28 Mar 2025
GDP figures: families and small businesses are "living with the consequences of anaemic growth"
Responding to the ONS' revised GDP estimates, which show the economy continues to see little growth since last summer, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Mar 2025
Mental Health: share of spend falls as Government “backpedals” when patients need it most
Responding to the Government’s statement that the proportion of health spend directed towards mental health has dropped compared to last financial year, Liberal Democrat Mental Health spokesperson Danny Chambers MP said:
27 Mar 2025
Poverty statistics: Govt needs to take “long hard look” at statistics before condemning thousands more to this fate
Responding to the latest poverty statistics showing that 28% of children, 23% of working-age adults and 11% of pensioners were in material deprivation in 2024, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP said:
27 Mar 2025
US car tariffs: Reeves’ refusal to respond is a "dereliction of duty"
The Liberal Democrats have said the Government’s refusal to respond to US tariffs on the UK car industry is a “dereliction of duty,” and reiterated calls for ministers to prepare retaliatory tariffs including on Tesla.
27 Mar 2025
3.6 million hours of sewage pumped into waterways as Ofwat fails to recoup hundreds of millions in fines
The Government’s own data reveals that 3,614,428 hours of sewage was pumped into waterways last year. This comes after Ofwat fails to levy fines against disgraced water companies. The Liberal Democrats are calling for Ofwat to be replaced with a new...
27 Mar 2025
Chancellor must “rule out” cutting Digital Services Tax and leaving £5 billion black hole in public finances
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to rule out cutting or abolishing the Digital Services Tax (DST) after figures from the Spring Statement show it is set to raise over £5 billion in the coming five years.
27 Mar 2025
Trump's automotive attack: Govt must retaliate and slap tariffs on Teslas
Responding to Donald Trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on car imports to the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
26 Mar 2025