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
ONS winter survey: A damning verdict on the Government's record
Responding to this morning's ONS survey on the winter health and cost of living crises, Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
30 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Zahawi - Sunak must withdraw Conservative Whip
The Liberal Democrats have written to Rishi Sunak calling on him to withdraw the Conservative whip from Nadhim Zahawi.
30 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
“Unanswered questions” over Zahawi's attempts to silence media through legal threats
The Liberal Democrats have said there remain “serious unanswered questions” over Nadhim Zahawi’s attempts to silence the media and campaigners on the issue of his tax affairs.
29 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Zahawi sacked: Public inquiry needed into what Sunak knew
Responding to Nadhim Zahawi being sacked for breaking the ministerial code, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
29 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Hunt's speech is cold comfort for families and pensioners
Responding to Jeremy Hunt's speech this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
27 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
£220,000 Johnson bailout fund for "cost-of-lying crisis"
Responding to the news that the Government has now budgeted £222,000 to support Boris Johnson's defence against allegations he misled Parliament, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
26 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
HMRC and Zahawi investigation: Sunak must rule out a stitch up
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to rule out a stitch up in the ethics adviser’s inquiry into Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, by confirming that HMRC will be given permission to assist the investigation.
26 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Conservative MPs vote to cover up the truth about golden visas
Conservative MPs have voted against a Liberal Democrat amendment to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill in the House of Commons which would have forced the Government to release their review of the so-called Golden Visa scheme.
26 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
New sewage target passed in Parliament which allows 15 more years of harmful waste in rivers
This afternoon, Conservative MPs voted through a new statutory instrument (SI) setting new targets to reduce water pollution. Under the Environment Act the government is obliged to bring forward new binding environmental targets.
26 Jan 2023