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
GDP fall: Scrap budget before more damage is done
Responding to ONS figures showing GDP fell by 0.3% in August, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
12 Oct 2022
IMF confirms what the British public already knows - the sums simply don't add up
Responding to the IMF's criticism of Kwasi Kwarteng's budget and blaming it for higher than expected interest rates, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
11 Oct 2022
Bank of England intervention: Truss is bankrupting Britain
Responding to news that Liz Truss is sticking by her economic plan despite the Bank of England's intervention, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP said:
11 Oct 2022
“Urgent inquiry” should be launched into Kwarteng’s secret Saudi dealings
In light of revelations in the Guardian today that Kwasi Kwarteng had secret meetings with Saudi oil firms, the Liberal Democrats have called for an urgent inquiry into his conduct.
11 Oct 2022
Families on Universal Credit face £290 hit to income if benefits uprated with earnings
Lib Dem Work and Pensions Spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain accuses the Government of being “heartless” and says Liz Truss must act in next 24 hours.
11 Oct 2022
ONS earning stats show pay squeeze continues
Responding to the latest earning figures from the ONS which shows regular pay fell by 2.9% in real terms in June to August 2022, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
11 Oct 2022
Chancellor set to spook the markets on Halloween
Responding to the news that Kwasi Kwarteng's fiscal plan is being brought forward to Halloween, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spoksperson Sarah Olney MP said:
10 Oct 2022
Benefits: Millions of people left in grim limbo after botched budget
Responding to the DWP Minister Victoria Prentis this morning refusing to confirm if benefit payments will be increased in line with inflation, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain said:
10 Oct 2022
Mortgage “ticking time bomb” as 3,300 fixed rate deals end every day
168,000 mortgage borrowers to be hit with expensive new deal between today and Kwasi Kwarteng’s fiscal plan expected on 23 November
10 Oct 2022