Starmer must rule out conceding to Trump on digital services tax
Responding to reporting that Trump has threatened increased tariffs on countries that tax US tech companies, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
26 Aug 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Dash Questionnaire “doesn’t work”: Urgent review into approach to domestic abuse needed
Responding to the news that Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted the main screening tool used to decide which domestic abuse victims get urgent support "doesn't work", Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
26 Aug 2025
Reform press conference: Farage wants to follow Putin and tear up our hard-won rights
Responding to Reform's press conference this morning, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said
26 Aug 2025
Streeting rejects responsibility for cross-party social care talks calling it “a matter for the commission”
In response to a question from the Liberal Democrats in the Commons today asking for a date for the commencement of already delayed cross-party talks on social care, the Health Secretary said “that it was now a matter for the independent commission”.
6 May 2025
UK-India agreement: Parliament must have its say to avoid “dangerous precedent” for Trump trade deal
Responding to the announcement that a trade agreement has been reached between the UK and India, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 May 2025
Winter Fuel Payments: Government response to local elections is “tone deaf”
Responding to the Government now saying that there will be no change to the cuts to Winter Fuel Payments, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 May 2025
Govt must launch "Watch British campaign" to combat Trump's "Bond tax”
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to meet with British film industry leaders and discuss a response to Trump’s plan for 100% tariffs on foreign films, including those made in the UK.
6 May 2025
Streeting on Winter Fuel Payments: “beggars belief” that the Government is only now waking up to public’s “fury”
Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments this morning suggesting the Government may u-turn on their cuts to Winter Fuel Payments, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 May 2025
Select Committee social care report: Government expects taxpayer to “pay for the privilege of their own suffering”
Responding to the Health and Social Care Committee's report, which calls inaction on social care “untenable” and shows that the Government and taxpayers are currently paying £32 billion a year for a broken system, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care..
5 May 2025
Davey on Streeting comments: Government needs to go “much further and much faster” by u-turning on disastrous decisions
Responding to Wes Streeting’s comments on the Sunday shows this morning where he said that people should give the Government "more time", Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
4 May 2025
Davey: Conservatives “on their last innings” following Middle England wipeout
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey declared that the Conservatives are “on their last innings” as he took to the field to play cricket with Wiltshire Lib Dem group leader Cllr Ian Thorn, local councillors and campaigners.
3 May 2025
Ed Davey: Lib Dems on track to overtake Conservatives at next General Election
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that today’s local election results have put the party on course to overtake the Conservatives at the next General Election.
2 May 2025