Davey: PM must stand firm against Trump’s bullying
Responding Responding to Donald Trump’s latest comments on the war in the Middle East, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
12 Mar 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Davey: Ed Miliband must step in and bar Tesla from holding an energy licence
Responding to news that an Elon Musk firm has been approved by Ofgem to supply energy to British homes, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
12 Mar 2026
Mandelson files: PM should refer himself to ethics adviser over potentially misleading Parliament
The Liberal Democrats have called on Keir Starmer to refer himself to the ethics adviser for potential misleading Parliament over Peter Mandelson’s vetting before he was appointed as US Ambassador.
12 Mar 2026
Federal Party Press Releases
Conservatives facing ‘complete wipeout’ unless botched Budget is scrapped
Responding to Nadine Dorries saying this morning that the Conservatives would face a “complete wipeout” if there was a general election tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
9 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Bankers’ champagne reception: Investigation needed into whether Kwarteng broke Ministerial Code
The Liberal Democrats have written to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case asking him to open an investigation into whether the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng breached the Ministerial Code following revelations about his post mini-Budget champagne reception with hedge fund managers.
9 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Three in four blame budget for higher mortgages
Liberal Democrats demand the Government step in to save homeowners unable to keep up with spiralling mortgage costs, warning “people’s homes are now on the line”
7 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Energy blackouts: Truss must convene COBRA
Responding to the National Grid warning of rolling blackouts this winter, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Mortgage rate reaches 6% - Not the kind of growth Britons want to see
Responding to the news that a typical fixed rate mortgage has topped 6 per cent, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Sarah Olney said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Truss conference speech: Disaster for families and the economy
Responding to Liz Truss’s Conservative Party conference speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Burglaries pledge risks "box-ticking" without Govt back-up
Responding to the news that police forces in England and Wales have pledged to attend every home burglary, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
5 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Just 3.5% of home burglaries result in a charge in England and Wales
Analysis of official data by the Liberal Democrats has found that almost all burglaries go unpunished in England and Wales. The data has revealed that in the year up to March 2022 just 3.5% of domestic burglaries, and 4.2% of all burglaries resulted in a criminal charge in England and Wales.
4 Oct 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
OBR forecasts: Lib Dems table ‘humble address’ motion to force publication
The Liberal Democrats will table a motion calling on the Government to publish the OBR’s forecasts as soon as Parliament returns next week, warning any further delay will hurt businesses and homeowners.
4 Oct 2022