Davey on DIP: Defence bonds could raise £20bn but Starmer has ‘put his fingers in his ears’
Responding to Keir Starmer's speech on the Defence Investment Plan today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
1 Jul 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Amos Review: Lib Dems call for "genuine accountability" as "worst fears" are confirmed
In response to the release of the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, carried out by Baroness Amos, Helen Morgan MP, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson, said:
29 Jun 2026
Ed Davey: Burnham's local government plan must not be "one-size-fits-all"
In response to Andy Burnham's first speech since announcing his candidacy for Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey said:
29 Jun 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
New Years Honours List: Lib Dems see three people honoured for their services
Councillor Helen Belcher was awarded an OBE for her services to the transgender community, Reverend Dr. Margaret Joachim was awarded an MBE for her work on getting more women involved in politics and finally Sheila Ritchie was awarded an MBE for her services to the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
3 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Cash-strapped ambulance services left with almost £70 million in spiralling fuel costs
Ambulance services are set to face a huge £70m fuel bill this year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
1 Jan 2023
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey's New Year message
In his New Years message for 2023, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP will say:
31 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Squeezed middle facing £20,000 stealth tax hike over next decade
Squeezed middle earners are facing a staggering £20,000 stealth tax hike over the next decade, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Almost 900 unsolved burglaries on Christmas Day as 54,364 go unsolved in recent Decembers
Freedom of Information Act requests from the Liberal Democrats to all police forces in England and Wales have revealed 899 Christmas Day burglaries that have gone unsolved in the last three years.
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Christmas Day and New Year swims ruined by sewage dumps lasting thousands of hours
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has found thousands of Brits will be swimming in lakes and beaches during the Christmas season which have had sewage dumped in.
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Britain’s ageing police fleet demonstrates chronic underinvestment in vital services
A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the true picture of Britain’s ageing police fleet. In a snapshot, data from 28 police forces across the country shows:
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Ed Davey's Christmas message for 2022
In his Christmas message for 2022, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP will say:
30 Dec 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sunak must make ethics adviser truly independent
Responding to the appointment of a new ethics adviser by Rishi Sunak, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
22 Dec 2022