UK-US deal: would show “complete disrespect” to public if waved through with no vote
Responding to Keir Starmer’s press conference regarding the UK-US agreement, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 May 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Interest rates: Trump tariffs, spiralling bills and jobs tax still 'hammering' millions of households
Responding to the Bank of England cutting interest rates to 4.25%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 May 2025
US and UK trade deal: Parliament must be given a vote
Commenting on reports that a US/UK trade deal will be announced later today, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 May 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
Davey: Government must publish negotiating mandate for Trump trade deal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to publish its negotiating mandate for a Trump trade deal, warning that the public has “been left completely in the dark.”
17 Apr 2025
7 in 10 say Government not doing enough to protect children online as Lib Dems launch campaign to end addictive screens
New polling indicates more than 80% of UK adults are concerned that social media platforms are causing a children’s public health crisis – as the Lib Dems launch a raft of new policies aimed at ending the addictive “doomscrolling” that plagues young...
16 Apr 2025
Supreme Court Ruling
Responding to the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine said
16 Apr 2025
Inflation: Govt must stand up against Trump's trade war
Commenting after inflation dropped to 2.6% last month, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Apr 2025