Ed Davey: Kemi Badenoch facing a “reckoning at the ballot box” as former Conservative voters rally behind Liberal Democrats
Commenting ahead of the local elections on Thursday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Burglaries and shoplifting "decriminalised" as most offences don’t result in a suspect being charged
The Liberal Democrats have warned that burglaries and shoplifting are being effectively “decriminalised,” after shocking figures uncovered by the party show how few of these offences resulted in a suspect being charged last year.
29 Apr 2025
Lib Dems call for Fly-Tipping Fighting Fund
The Government has announced that fly-tipping offenders could face up to five years in prison. This comes as a Liberal Democrat poll reveals that over half of UK adults have witnessed the blight of fly-tipping in their local area. Commenting, Liberal...
29 Apr 2025
Davey on Canadian election: voters elected a Liberal government to combat Trump
Responding to the Liberals winning the Canadian election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Apr 2025
Balaclava-clad hare coursing gangs terrorise rural communities as FOI reveals almost 1,800 police reports made last year
A Freedom of Information investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the shocking extent of hare coursing as 1,793 reports were made across England and Wales last year.
28 Apr 2025
Badenoch’s “authority lies in tatters” after Houchen Conservative-Reform coalition comments
Responding to Ben Houchen suggesting a potential Conservative-Reform coalition on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg after Kemi Badenoch rejected one on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
28 Apr 2025
Bus services in a “death spiral” as number of bus routes halved since 2019
The number of bus routes across the UK has almost halved over the past five years, with over 10,000 routes slashed, shocking data commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
27 Apr 2025
Lib Dems expose Labour’s promise of a vote on future trade agreements and table bill to guarantee MPs a say on Trump deal
The Liberal Democrats have exposed Labour’s previous promise to give MPs a vote on any future trade deals, despite Keir Starmer now refusing to guarantee Parliament a say on a future Trump trade deal.
27 Apr 2025
Britain facing fly-tipping epidemic as massive majority back action to fix crime
New polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the shocking scale of fly-tipping across the UK, with the South-East worst hit, and overwhelming public demand for tougher action - with the party calling for a ‘Fly Tipping Fighting Fund’...
25 Apr 2025
Reeves comments on EU trade: Govt’s approach so far “little more than empty words”
Responding to the Chancellor stating that trade with the EU is “arguably more important” than with the US, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Apr 2025
NAO report: No surprise trust in water industry at an all time low
Responding to the NAO report that found consumer trust in the water industry at an all-time low, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Apr 2025
Data reveals “ticking timebomb” of dentists approaching retirement as hundreds of dental providers hand back NHS contracts
In some areas, one in three NHS dentists are approaching retirement age with hundreds of dental providers having handed back their NHS contracts in the past few years, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has...
24 Apr 2025