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
Davey: Farage's road to Number 10 runs through the Orange Wall — “and we will not let him pass”
Davey will argue that the Conservative surrender to Reform has already happened.
18 Sep 2026
Water companies should be owned by billpayers, not controlled by mayors
Responding to reports that Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to announce a 10-year water plan with nine new regional bodies to oversee water firms, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, Tim Farron MP, said:
16 Sep 2026
Inflation rise must be a wake-up call for Govt to go for growth with Europe
Responding to the rate of inflation rising to 3.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
16 Sep 2026
Patrick Stillman announced as Liberal Democrat candidate for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Patrick Stillman, a Liberal Democrat councillor for West Hampstead and outgoing Chair of Camden Liberal Democrats, has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
14 Sep 2026
31,000 people sit for over 12 hours in A&E waiting rooms: no dignity, no privacy and broken faith in the NHS
A Liberal Democrat Freedom of Information request has revealed that in 2025, over 31,000 people have sat in A&E waiting rooms for over 12 hours, including 2,309 people over 75. 5,306 people have been forced to wait in a hospital chair for over 24 hours, w
14 Sep 2026
Lib Dems call for 150,000 social homes a year as Gideon Amos MP presents “missing half” of Labour’s Housing Bill
The Liberal Democrats are today [Thursday 10th September] introducing a Private Member’s Bill to drastically scale up the UK's housing ambitions, establishing a legal target of 150,000 new social homes built each year while embedding "Heat Ready" standard
10 Sep 2026
Ed Davey: Secure UK food production with climate-ready water storage on British farms
On Back British Farming Day [9th September 2026], Ed Davey and Tim Farron have called on the Government to introduce a national “call to store” programme to tackle widespread water insecurity.
9 Sep 2026
Ministers must introduce emergency legislation to accelerate settlement trade ban
Responding to the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, on illegal settlements in the West Bank, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
8 Sep 2026
Health Bill: Ministers must show more ambition on maternity safety, say Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the Government following its decision to vote down amendments to the Health Bill, aimed at transforming safety standards across British maternity services.
7 Sep 2026