Davey on Mandelson: Government should strip Mandelson of his peerage
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP said:
2 Feb 2026
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Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
China sanctions: MP on secret blacklist calls for all restrictions to be lifted
Responding to Starmer's announcement regarding 6 parliamentarians having their sanctions lifted by the Chinese authorities, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath who was blocked from entering Hong Kong in 2025, said:
30 Jan 2026
Kidlington Waste Dump: "Every penny must be recovered" from those responsible
Responding to the news that two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in a field in Kidlington, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester & Woodstock Calum Miller said:
30 Jan 2026
Farron: No Govt change on family farm tax is a "kick in the teeth" to farmers
Responding to the reports that there will be no amendment or repeal of the Family Farm Tax in next month’s Budget, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
17 Oct 2025
Lib Dems winners of by-elections Super Thursday, sweeping the board in once true blue Surrey as Conservative council tries to delay elections again
The Liberal Democrats have won the most by-elections on what has been dubbed ‘Super Thursday’, winning 7 out of the 10 council seats up. The wins came in Surrey but also in Preston, Lancashire, where the party gained from Labour, beating Reform to the win
17 Oct 2025
Number of serious childbirth injuries spikes by over a fifth
The number of third and fourth degree perineal tears following child birth has spiked dramatically since 2021 with the injuries now affecting almost 3% of all births.
17 Oct 2025
Chinese embassy plan must be “put out of its misery”
Responding to the confirmation that the Chinese embassy decision has been postponed until December, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
16 Oct 2025
Chinese embassy plan must be “put out of its misery”
Responding to the confirmation that the Chinese embassy decision has been postponed until December, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
16 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: Summon US ambassador over secretive meetings with Farage on rolling back women’s rights in UK
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to summon the US Ambassador to explain why the US embassy in London held secretive talks with Nigel Farage on rolling back women’s rights and online safety laws in the UK.
16 Oct 2025
If China is a “daily threat” then “insane” not to cancel super-embassy, say Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to immediately block the Chinese super-embassy after MI5 Chief Ken McCallum said the state’s espionage posed a “daily threat” to UK national security.
16 Oct 2025
GDP growth: Govt must kickstart growth and “quit slowcoach approach”
Responding to the news that GDP only grew by 0.1% in August, Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
16 Oct 2025
Hospices: Govt must reverse NI hike to deliver real change
Commenting on the Government's announcement on hospice funding, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said:
16 Oct 2025
