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
Truss refuses to apologise for mini-budget while pocketing taxpayer handouts
The Liberal Democrats have called for taxpayer-funded payouts to failed ministers to be scrapped, after Liz Truss today refused to apologise to households for the damage caused by her mini-budget.
18 Sep 2023
Truss speech on economic growth like an arsonist giving fire safety talk
Commenting on Liz Truss's expected speech at the Institute for Government on Monday 18th September, Liberal DemocratDeputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
18 Sep 2023
Ed Davey to make fifth visit to Mid-Bedfordshire
Tomorrow (Saturday 16th September), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey makes his fifth visit to Mid-Bedfordshire, where he will speak to voters in rural villages.
15 Sep 2023
Lib Dems urge the Government to act on Voter ID Scheme
Commenting on the Voter ID Urgent Question after an Electoral Commission report showed that voter ID disproportionately impacts marginalised groups, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
14 Sep 2023
Sunak breaches rules again: Same old sleaze and scandal as Boris Johnson
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak has been found to have breached the rules again by the Commons Standards Committee, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
14 Sep 2023
Crumbling Hospitals: Lib Dems call for Rishi Sunak to explain why he ignored crumbling hospitals
Following the report that Rishi Sunak blocked plans to rebuild hospitals with crumbling concrete three years ago, LiberalDemocrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
14 Sep 2023
Levelling Up Bill: Government overruled for nutrient neutrality laws
This evening, Liberal Democrat peers have helped to successfully protect nutrient neutrality laws, following the Government’s attempt to scrap them, leading potentially to even more pollution filling rivers and impacting water quality across the country.
14 Sep 2023
Watchdog failing to audit water companies - Lib Dems call for inquiry
Responding to reports that say that 36% of Environment Agency audits of water companies were not carried out or their records are missing, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP said:
14 Sep 2023
PMQs: Davey raises Sunak’s failure on cancer as 22,000 people wait more than 4 months for treatment
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey criticised the Conservative government’s record on cancer treatment as he revealed at PMQs that 22,123 people waited four months to start urgent treatment for cancer last year.
13 Sep 2023