Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
Partygate: Prime Minister must back Committee's findings
In response to the publication of Privileges Committee on the issues they wish to raise with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper said:
3 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Government's refusal to confirm further energy support payments leaves people "living in limbo"
Responding to reports by the BBC that the Government is planning to extend its energy support scheme in April, yet refuses to confirm this, Liberal Democrat Business and Energy Spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
3 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
The Govt laughed at us while everyone else followed the rules
Responding to the latest news revelations by The Telegraph, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
2 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Surrey oil court case: A victory for local people against the Government and oil barons
Today, the High Court has made a landmark decision, by granting permission for a Judicial Review against a new oil field in Surrey's green hills.
2 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey opens first Lib Dem office in Esher and Walton in bid to oust Dominic Raab
Today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey opened the party’s first ever office in Dominic Raab’s ultra-marginal Surrey constituency. The Liberal Democrats are under 3,000 votes away from ousting the Conservative Deputy Prime Minister at the next election.
2 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Williamson's text solidifies his place as one of the worst Ministers to grace Government
Responding to the Telegraph's reports on Gavin Williamson's text messages, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
2 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Hancock messages: How many more ministers received priority tests?
Telegraph reports on former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s leaked WhatsApp messages show that Jacob Rees-Mogg had priority access to Covid tests when he was a serving Minister.
1 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
PMQs: Sunak refuses to cut energy bills
Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine today asked Rishi Sunak if he would stop the planned April energy price rise, but he refused once again. Responding, Christine Jardine MP said:
1 Mar 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Hancock messages “lay bare the chaos at the heart of the Govt”
Responding to the Telegraph's reports which suggests Matt Hancock was told in April 2020 there should be "testing of all going into care homes" was rejected, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
1 Mar 2023