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
Conservatives facing ‘complete wipeout’ unless botched Budget is scrapped
Responding to Nadine Dorries saying this morning that the Conservatives would face a “complete wipeout” if there was a general election tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
9 Oct 2022
Bankers’ champagne reception: Investigation needed into whether Kwarteng broke Ministerial Code
The Liberal Democrats have written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case asking him to open an investigation into whether the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng breached the Ministerial Code following revelations about his post mini-Budget champagne reception with hedge fund managers.
9 Oct 2022
Three in four blame budget for higher mortgages
Liberal Democrats demand the Government step in to save homeowners unable to keep up with spiralling mortgage costs, warning “people’s homes are now on the line”
7 Oct 2022
Energy blackouts: Truss must convene COBRA
Responding to the National Grid warning of rolling blackouts this winter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2022
Mortgage rate reaches 6% - Not the kind of growth Britons want to see
Responding to the news that a typical fixed rate mortgage has topped 6 per cent, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney said:
5 Oct 2022
Truss conference speech: Disaster for families and the economy
Responding to Liz Truss’s Conservative Party conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Oct 2022
Burglaries pledge risks "box-ticking" without Govt back-up
Responding to the news that police forces in England and Wales have pledged to attend every home burglary, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
5 Oct 2022
Just 3.5% of home burglaries result in a charge in England and Wales
Analysis of official data by the Liberal Democrats has found that almost all burglaries go unpunished in England and Wales. The data has revealed that in the year up to March 2022 just 3.5% of domestic burglaries, and 4.2% of all burglaries resulted in a criminal charge in England and Wales.
4 Oct 2022
OBR forecasts: Lib Dems table ‘humble address’ motion to force publication
The Liberal Democrats will table a motion calling on the Government to publish the OBR’s forecasts as soon as Parliament returns next week, warning any further delay will hurt businesses and homeowners.
4 Oct 2022