Davey on Mandelson: Government should strip Mandelson of his peerage
Responding to the latest revelations regarding Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP said:
2 Feb 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
China sanctions: MP on secret blacklist calls for all restrictions to be lifted
Responding to Starmer's announcement regarding 6 parliamentarians having their sanctions lifted by the Chinese authorities, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath who was blocked from entering Hong Kong in 2025, said:
30 Jan 2026
Kidlington Waste Dump: "Every penny must be recovered" from those responsible
Responding to the news that two men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in a field in Kidlington, Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester & Woodstock Calum Miller said:
30 Jan 2026
Lib Dems warn of ‘Trumpian purge’ as Jenrick targets 35 Judges
Responding to reports that if the Conservatives were elected, Robert Jenrick would seek to dismiss 35 judges due to perceived activism, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller said:
7 Oct 2025
Ed Davey statement marking Oct 7 anniversary: "We stand in solidarity"
On the second anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2025
Lib Dems: Thames Water’s data protection “as leaky as its infrastructure” as party calls for company to be placed under special administration
Responding to reporting by BBC Radio 4 that Thames Water have been giving out customer information over the phone without completing adequate identity checks, Liberal Democrat MP for Witney and Thames Water campaigner Charlie Maynard said:
6 Oct 2025
Reform DOGE unit in Kent a “spectacular failure” for which Yusuf must “personally apologise”
Responding to reports that Reform’s DOGE unit in Kent has found no savings and is set to hike council tax, Daisy Cooper MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
6 Oct 2025
Conservative economic plans shows “Trussonomics is still in full swing”
Responding to the Shadow Chancellor unveiling plans to make £47 billion worth of cuts to public spending, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP said:
5 Oct 2025
Protest laws: Government approach will leave us with “worst of all worlds”
Responding to the Government's plans to give police new powers to target repeated protests, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Max Wilkinson MP said:
5 Oct 2025
Conservative plans to leave ECHR: Badenoch has chosen to back Farage and Putin
Responding to reports that Kemi Badenoch has announced the Conservative Party will leave the European on Human Rights should it win the next election, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 Oct 2025
Ed Davey: antisemitism, terrorism and hatred can be defeated
In a statement following the naming of the two men murdered yesterday in the Manchester synagogue attack, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
3 Oct 2025
Ed Davey statement on attack at synagogue in Manchester
Responding to the attack at a synagogue in Manchester, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
2 Oct 2025
