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
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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
EPC: Starmer must push for Greenland security package to fend off Trump’s “obsession” with breaching its sovereignty
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on Keir Starmer to use tomorrow’s European Political Community summit to agree a security package for Greenland to fend off Trump’s aggression.
2 Oct 2025
Conservative plans to scrap Climate Change Act: “only interested in following Farage”
Responding to the Conservative Party's plans to scrap the Climate Change Act, Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP said:
2 Oct 2025
Michelle Mone: Badenoch must apologise for Tory PPE sleaze scandal
Responding to the High Court ruling that PPE Medpro should be fined after breaching its £122 million contract during the Covid pandemic, Lib Dem Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
1 Oct 2025
Lib Dems on two-child benefit cap: Government must finally “turn words into action”
Responding to the news that the Chancellor is looking to lift the two-child benefit cap in November's Budget, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson Steve Darling said:
30 Sep 2025
Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council acting like “North Korea” with journalist ban
The Liberal Democrats have warned that Reform-run Nottinghamshire Council is becoming the “North Korea” of Britain due to its ongoing ban on engagement with Local Democracy Reporters.
30 Sep 2025
Ed Davey expands Liberal Democrat frontbench team as party takes fight to Farage and Reform
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced a new, expanded frontbench team as his party takes the fight to Nigel Farage and Reform.
30 Sep 2025
£500m Social Care Investment: robbing Peter to pay Paul
Responding to reports that Wes Streeting is set to announce a £500m investment into the care sector today, Liberal Democrat Care and Carers spokesperson Alison Bennett MP said:
30 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for new Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Russian interference as Reform’s Welsh ex-leader pleads guilty to bribery
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Intelligence and Security Committee to launch a new probe investigating Russian interference in British politics, after Reform’s former leader in Wales Nathan Gill admitted to taking bribes to make statements in fa
29 Sep 2025
Reeves must come clean on plans for a £10.4bn stealth tax grab
Responding to Chancellor Rachel Reeves refusing to rule out extending income tax and national insurance threshold freezes, which would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
29 Sep 2025
