Davey on Mandelson: Government should strip Mandelson of his peerage
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP said:
2 Feb 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
China sanctions: MP on secret blacklist calls for all restrictions to be lifted
Responding to Starmer's announcement regarding 6 parliamentarians having their sanctions lifted by the Chinese authorities, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath who was blocked from entering Hong Kong in 2025, said:
30 Jan 2026
Kidlington Waste Dump: "Every penny must be recovered" from those responsible
Responding to the news that two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in a field in Kidlington, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester & Woodstock Calum Miller said:
30 Jan 2026
Davey: Botched Budget failing to repair the £90 billion Brexit black hole
Responding to the Chancellor's announcement of the Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
26 Nov 2025
Budget: Reeves refusal to fix cost of living “permacrisis” with customs union would be “dereliction of duty”
Ahead of the Budget, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, said:
25 Nov 2025
Minimum wage rise: Govt must make people’s money go further
Responding to the news that the minimum wage is to increase by 4.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Court backlog: Catastrophic betrayal to victims and families
Commenting on reports that jury trials would be scrapped, except for rapists and killers, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
25 Nov 2025
Ukraine deal agreement: any reward for Russian aggression will encourage Putin
Responding to reports from a US official that Ukraine has agreed to a peace deal, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
25 Nov 2025
Oxfordshire waste dump arrest: local MP calls for urgent clean up alongside investigation
Responding to news that a man has been arrested over the huge pile of fly-tipped waste dumped in a field in Oxfordshire, Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock commented:
25 Nov 2025
Heathrow third runway: Govt must halt expansion until “emissions framework” is in place
Responding to the government choosing Heathrow’s preferred plan for a third runway, Olly Glover MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport, said:
25 Nov 2025
Carer's allowance review: Govt and Tories must apologise to carers
Responding to the review into the carers allowance scandal, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
25 Nov 2025
Bathing statistics: Govt must overhaul industry and bring in “regulator with teeth”
Responding to the latest bathing water statistics, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
25 Nov 2025
