Davey: Burnham is risking a repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment fiasco
Responding to Andy Burnham's speech at Labour Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for emergency COBRA meeting following RAF Fairford security breach
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to convene a COBRA meeting, following the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
28 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
NHS stats: government’s lack of urgency in gripping crisis “inexcusable”
Responding to the latest NHS winter sit-rep report which showed that bed occupancy levels remain at 96% with 14,087 beds taken up by patients medically fit to be discharged, the highest this winter...
13 Feb 2025
GDP: Chancellor's Budget led to pitiful growth
Responding to the latest GDP figures that showed 0.1% growth, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
13 Feb 2025
Future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump in "locked room"
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
12 Feb 2025
Davey on Ukraine-Russia: future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided by Putin and Trump
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that the future of Ukrainian and European security should not be decided in a “locked room” by Putin and Trump.
12 Feb 2025
OBR: Reeves has “blown her Budget and the country’s financial safety net with it”
Responding to reports that the OBR has downgraded growth forecasts and the £9 billion in headroom has been wiped out, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Feb 2025
PMQs: Davey calls for “Tesla tariffs” if Trump hits UK steel industry
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to draw up plans for retaliatory “Tesla tariffs” on Elon Musk’s electric vehicle firm if Donald Trump carries out his threat to hit the UK steel industry with a 25% tariff on exports to America
12 Feb 2025
Thames Water Investigation: Final nail in the coffin for the failing company
Today, it was announced that Ofwat will investigate the largest water company in England and Wales, Thames Water (TW), after delays to essential schemes to protect and improve the local environment.
12 Feb 2025
PAC HMRC report: govt “has chosen to target small businesses and care providers” instead of cracking down on tax dodgers
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee saying that the cost of tax dodging is likely to be far higher than the annual £5.5 billion estimated by HMRC, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Feb 2025
Niesr report on tariffs: Ministers should not “bow down” to Trump and should negotiate from position of strength
Responding to a report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research which suggested that GDP growth was likely to be 0.2% lower in the first year of tariffs if they were confirmed, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
12 Feb 2025