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
Nutrient Neutrality: Lib Dems urge ethics adviser to investigate potential breach of ministerial code
Following the announcement by the government to scrap nutrient neutrality laws, the Liberal Democrats are urging for an investigation into a potential breach of the Ministerial Code by the Prime Minister.
5 Sep 2023
Keegan must apologise for her “disgraceful comments”
Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP, has called on Gillian Keegan to apologise to the parents affected by the RAAC crisis after comments emerged of her swearing about not being thanked over her work on the concrete schools crisis.
4 Sep 2023
RAAC Scandal: Sunak handed tax cuts to big banks but left schools to crumble
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has accused Rishi Sunak of putting “tax cuts for big banks over children’s safety" .
4 Sep 2023
Mid Bedfordshire: Govt bows to Lib Dem pressure and moves writ for by-election
Responding to reports the government will move the writ today for the Mid Bedfordshire by-election, after the LiberalDemocrats threatened to move the writ themselves if ministers failed to, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain said:
4 Sep 2023
Bombshell revelation on crumbling schools: Sunak must publish evidence and explain to Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have demanded that the government immediately publish the evidence from officials in the Department for Education (DfE) ignored by Rishi Sunak in 2021 when he cut funding to fix crumbling schools.
4 Sep 2023
Thames Water riding roughshod over residents
Responding to the news that Thames water will pump treated wastewater into the River Thames in South-West London, Liberal Democrat Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney said:
4 Sep 2023
Chancellor inflation "blip" comments an insult to the British people
Responding to the Chancellor’s remarks that "we may see a blip in inflation in September", Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
4 Sep 2023
RAAC chaos: PM must take responsibility and call a COBRA meeting - Sarah Olney MP
The Liberal Democrats have urged Rishi Sunak to immediately call a COBRA meeting to deal with the crisis in unsafe buildings in schools, hospitals and homes and to treat the situation as a national emergency.
4 Sep 2023
The Government must come clean on how many schools are affected by crumbling concrete
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to provide urgent clarity over whether any hospital buildings or wards could face being closed due to fears over dangerous concrete.
4 Sep 2023