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
Sunak must recall Parliament and call Mid Bedfordshire by-election now
The Liberal Democrats have urged Rishi Sunak to recall Parliament so the Mid Bedfordshire by-election can be called immediately.
30 Aug 2023
Nadine Dorries resigns: The people of Mid Bedfordshire deserve better than this circus act
Responding to the news that Nadine Dorries has finally sent her resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Liberal DemocratLeader Ed Davey said:
27 Aug 2023
Ambulances in England broke down over 7,000 times last year
Ambulances broke down a staggering 7,000 times across England in 2022, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has found.
25 Aug 2023
Loo-less Britain: Number of public toilets falls by 14% in 5 years
There has been a 14% decrease in the number of public toilets in 45 councils since 2018/19 according to a Liberal Democrat FOI.
25 Aug 2023
Lib Dems to table "Dosser Dorries Bill" to force by-election
The Liberal Democrats are set to table a bill as soon as Parliament returns that could see Nadine Dorries suspended as an MP and a Mid Bedfordshire by-election triggered.
25 Aug 2023
Energy price cap: Government inaction means families and pensioners will struggle to to heat their homes again
Responding to the changes in the energy price cap, Liberal Democrat Climate and Energy spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
25 Aug 2023
Figures reveal one in two children did not see an NHS dentist last year
Nearly half (44.2%) of children did not see an NHS dentist in the last year, figures released by the NHS today (24th August) show.
24 Aug 2023
Immigration Stats: Time for Home Secretary to stop grandstanding and finally get serious
Released today, the Home Office’s own statistics show that the asylum backlog has reached a record high, with 175,457 people waiting for an initial decision on their claim as of the end of June.
24 Aug 2023
Latest GP stats: Conservatives have broken their promise to hire more GPs
Responding to the latest NHS figures which show that the number of GPs has fallen by over 1,000 since the Conservatives pledged to recruit 6,000 more GPs in 2019, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
24 Aug 2023