Winter Fuel Payments: the “world’s longest u-turn continues”
Responding to the Prime Minister saying that more pensioners will be eligible for Winter Fuel Payments next winter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 May 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Thames Water bonuses: Hardly a cause for celebration for customers
Responding to reports that Thames Water has halted their bosses bonus scheme, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Environment, Tim Farron MP said:
21 May 2025
Inflation: High time the Government put in place a proper plan to boost our economy
Responding to inflation rising to 3.5%, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
21 May 2025
Truss interview: Conservative MPs must vote down these tax cuts for big banks and billionaires
Responding to Liz Truss's BBC interview this morning, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Oct 2022
Kwarteng champagne reception: We need an official inquiry into this now.
Responding to reports in the Sunday Times that Kwasi Kwarteng drank champagne with hedge-fund managers after his disastrous budget, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
1 Oct 2022
OBR forecasts: Economy left “flying blind” for two months
Responding to Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng rejecting calls for an earlier OBR forecast on the budget today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 Sep 2022
Truss urged to hold mortgage lender summit in Number 10 as millions left in “anxious limbo”
The Liberal Democrats are urging the Prime Minister Liz Truss to host an emergency summit with mortgage lenders in Number 10 this weekend, instead of heading off to Conservative Party conference.
30 Sep 2022
Fracking interview: Truss shows contempt for rural communities
Responding to Liz Truss' failure to answer questions on ensuring local consent for fracking in an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire, Liberal Democrat Energy and Climate Change Spokesperson, Wera Hobhouse MP said:
29 Sep 2022
Liz Truss refuses to guarantee people’s pensions are safe
Liz Truss refused twice to guarantee on BBC Bristol this morning that people’s pensions are safe.
29 Sep 2022
Truss in complete denial on BBC Local Radio round
Responding to Liz Truss's BBC Local Radio media round this morning, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Sep 2022
Davey: Truss must cancel Conservative conference to deal with economic crisis
Ed Davey demands Liz Truss and her ministers spend time fixing the budget as new research finds Government energy bill support will be wiped out by higher mortgage bills
29 Sep 2022
Spending cuts: Conservatives are committing "slow-motion car crash"
Responding to the news that the Treasury has asked all government departments to draw up plans for spending cuts, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
28 Sep 2022