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
GDP Stats: British economy continues to stagger on
Responding to ONS GDP statistics which show the economy shrank 0.3% in the three months to November, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
13 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Three in four say expect to stay in a hospital corridor due to overcrowded A&Es
Almost three in four (74%) adults expect to have to stay in a hospital corridor due to a lack of hospital beds, a shocking new poll has revealed.
13 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Thames Water plans: Conservative Govt needs to get their act together
Responding to news that Thames Water has proposed to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from the Thames and replace it with treated effluent from the large Mogden sewage works in West London, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson, Munira Wilson MP, said:
12 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Record ambulance delays reveal NHS “horror show”
Ambulance delays for life-threatening calls reached a new record high in December, shocking new NHS figures have revealed.
12 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
"Cover-up":Lib Dems call for Golden Visa review to be published in full
In response to the Government publishing a statement on the Golden Visa review rather than the review itself, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Layla Moran MP said:
12 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
50,000 excess deaths in 2022: Lib Dems demand CQC inquiry
The Liberal Democrats for an inquiry by the Care Quality Commission, after analysis by The Times, found there were 50,000 excess deaths in 2022 driven partly by NHS delays.
11 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
PAC Report: £42bn 'tax gap' is a 'black hole'
Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report which says their ‘tax gap’ runs at 5.1% of annual liabilities; £42 billion total in unpaid tax, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
11 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Partygate scandal: Sunak must give evidence on latest allegations
Responding to ITV News revealing Boris Johnson joked about attending 'the most unsocially distanced party in the UK' in Number 10, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain said:
11 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Conservative MPs "putting profit over people" as they vote down second homes amendment
In response to Conservative MPs voting against his second homes amendment to the Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron said:
10 Jan 2023