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
Raab bullying inquiry: Sunak must sack him if allegations upheld
The Liberal Democrats have called on Rishi Sunak to commit to sacking Dominic Raab, if the official investigation confirms the allegations of bullying made against him.
24 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
PMQs: Conservatives slash mortgage help by £700m
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has challenged Rishi Sunak today at PMQs to support struggling homeowners with a Mortgage Protection Fund, raising the case of a constituent whose mortgage payments have rocketed by £500 a month.
24 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Surfers against Sewage: MP to raise in Parliament after his son became ill swimming in Devon water
A Liberal Democrat MP will today (Thursday 24th November) seek to raise the new Surfers Against Sewage report in Parliament, which uncovers evidence of illegal "dry spills" of sewage into Britain's lakes, rivers and coastlines. The report also gives evidence of people becoming sick from swimming in polluted water.
24 Nov 2022
PMQs: Conservatives slash mortgage help by £700m
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has challenged Rishi Sunak today at PMQs to support struggling homeowners with a Mortgage Protection Fund, raising the case of a constituent whose mortgage payments have rocketed by £500 a month.
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Braverman is out of her depth
Responding to Suella Braverman's inability to answer what safe and legal routes exist for refugees to reach the UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Gambling: Conservative Inaction Leaving More People Vulnerable
Responding to reports in The Times of a 42 per cent annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jamie Stone MP said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Supreme Court decision: First year law student could have predicted this
Responding to the decision fom the Supreme Court, former leader of the Liberal Democrats and constitutional expert, Sir Ming Campbell said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Levelling Up Bill: Conservative chaos to blame for cancellation of vote
Responding to reports that Monday's vote on the Levelling Up Bill has been cancelled, Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat Levelling Up Spokesperson, said:
23 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Sewage: Budget means almost £500 million less to tackle the sewage crisis
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the department responsible for dealing with the sewage crisis is about to have their day-to-day budget slashed in the wake of the Autumn Statement.
22 Nov 2022