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
Davey calls for emergency COBRA meeting as oil prices soar
Commenting on growing concerns of rising oil prices following the war in Iran, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Mar 2026
Davey calls on Starmer to cancel King's US state visit given Trump's illegal war
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to cancel the King's scheduled state visit to the US in April. Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Mar 2026
Davey: PM must stand firm against Trump’s bullying
Responding Responding to Donald Trump’s latest comments on the war in the Middle East, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
8 Mar 2026
Lammy opening door to direct UK strikes needs urgent clarification and Parliamentary vote
Responding to Lammy backing direct UK strikes in the Middle East on BBC Breakfast this morning, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
7 Mar 2026
PM press conference ignored worries of Brits fearing spiralling costs of Trump’s war, says Davey
Responding to the Prime Minister’s press conference, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
5 Mar 2026
Petrol Price Rise: Fuel giants may be "on the hook" for “ripping off consumers”
Responding to the recent increases in fuel prices at petrol stations across the country, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, said:
5 Mar 2026
South West Water: Cryptosporidium outbreak is appalling admission of failure
Following South West Water pleading guilty to supplying water 'unfit for human consumption' after a Cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham, Devon in 2024 that left 143 people sick, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
5 Mar 2026
Lib Dems to introduce legislation to proscribe the IRGC
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Liberal Democrats will be bringing forward legislation to urgently proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
3 Mar 2026
Spring statement: Govt must commit to reaching 3% of GDP for defence spending by 2030
Responding to today's Spring Statement, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
3 Mar 2026