Davey calls on Blair to give evidence in Parliament following White House Gaza meeting
Responding to Tony Blair’s meeting at the White House with the Trump administration discussing the war in Gaza, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
28 Aug 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet in push to end Gaza’s humanitarian disaster
Today Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced he is to decline an invitation to the state banquet for Donald Trump next month, to raise the issue of Trump’s complicity in the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
27 Aug 2025
Thames Water fines: Govt should stop “wheeling and dealing” and finally put customers first
Responding to Ofwat staving off fines for the imperilled Thames Water, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
27 Aug 2025
Farage u-turn shows he “has taken as much time reading his own plan as he does his constituents’ emails”
Responding to Nigel Farage appearing to u-turn today on his announcement yesterday where he suggested that women and children would be included in Reform’s deportation plans, a Liberal Democrat spokesperson said:
27 Aug 2025
Mounjaro supply chaos: Lib Dems call for CMA investigation
Responding to reporting by LBC that the US manufacturer of Mounjaro will halt UK orders of the drug following Trump’s attempts to encourage America’s drug manufacturers to increase their prices in foreign markets, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care s
27 Aug 2025
Energy price cap: Government must cancel rise and take up plan to halve bills
Responding to Ofgem announcing that the energy price cap will rise by 2%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
27 Aug 2025
Liberal Democrats warn of Reform ‘Taliban Tax’ as regime says it is willing to work with Farage
Responding to the news that the Taliban have announced they are "ready and willing" to work with Farage to accept deported Afghans, Daisy Cooper, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
26 Aug 2025
Starmer must rule out conceding to Trump on digital services tax
Responding to reporting that Trump has threatened increased tariffs on countries that tax US tech companies, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
26 Aug 2025
Dash Questionnaire “doesn’t work”: Urgent review into approach to domestic abuse needed
Responding to the news that Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted the main screening tool used to decide which domestic abuse victims get urgent support "doesn't work", Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
26 Aug 2025
Reform press conference: Farage wants to follow Putin and tear up our hard-won rights
Responding to Reform's press conference this morning, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said
26 Aug 2025
Lib Dems: Time for Govt to “face the music” after TfL announces public campaign to crack down on headphone dodgers
Responding to the news that TfL has launched a campaign to encourage customers to use headphones on public transport, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport and Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler has said:
26 Aug 2025
New US tariffs: Ministers "asleep as the wheel" whilst Trump punishes British businesses
Responding to the news that British manufacturers have been left reeling after the White House imposed a huge expansion of goods which will face US import tariffs, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
24 Aug 2025