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
Reeves' Mais announcement just “more dither and delay”
Responding to Rachel Reeves' Mais lecture, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
17 Mar 2026
Davey: Instead of "temporary sticking plasters" we need VAT holiday and price cap on heating oil
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference where he announced measures on energy prices, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
16 Mar 2026
UK should table an emergency resolution at UN Security Council to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Responding to the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller MP said:
16 Mar 2026
Ed Davey speech: Save Britain with nuclear missiles and new Magna Carta
Full text of Ed Davey’s speech to Liberal Democrat Conference in York today:
16 Mar 2026
Ed Davey: Britain must end its dangerous dependence on Trump’s America for nuclear deterrent
In his speech at Liberal Democrat Conference today [Sunday 15th March], Ed Davey will call on the government to urgently start work on a fully-independent British nuclear deterrent, warning that the UK’s current reliance on the US for Trident missiles.
15 Mar 2026
Davey: Starmer must rule out deploying British ships just because Trump tells him to
Responding to the news that Donald Trump has urged the UK and other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iranian attacks, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
15 Mar 2026
Heating Oil Crisis: Chancellor must set out a "proper plan", not just announce “she's found some money down the back of the sofa”
Responding to the Chancellors announcement of a package of support to help those struggling with higher heating oil costs, Sarah Dyke MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Rural Affairs, said:
14 Mar 2026
Lib Dems approve plan to fix the broken student loan system
The Liberal Democrats have today passed a major motion at their party conference, committing to a transformative overhaul of the university sector and student finance.
14 Mar 2026
Lib Dems call for permanent BBC charter to protect it from a future Reform government
The Liberal Democrats will today (Saturday 14th March) call on the government to act now to protect the BBC from a future Reform government, by bringing in a permanent charter that can only be overturned through a two thirds “super majority” in Parliament
14 Mar 2026