Davey: Burnham is risking a repeat of the Winter Fuel Payment fiasco
Responding to Andy Burnham's speech at Labour Conference, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 Sep 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems call for emergency COBRA meeting following RAF Fairford security breach
The Liberal Democrats have today called on the Government to convene a COBRA meeting, following the suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
28 Sep 2026
Faith in courts must be restored as backlog hits record high
Responding to the backlog of crown court cases reaching new highs in England and Wales, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:
24 Sep 2026
Local Government reorganisation pause: “an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown”
Responding to the Government’s decision to pause plans for Local Government reorganisation in light of new legal advice, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
7 Sep 2026
Healey speech: Chancellor's own Govt is crushing growth by saddling businesses with huge extra costs
Responding to the Chancellor's speech in Coventry this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Sep 2026
Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
Responding to Chancellor John Healey’s speech on economic growth and investment, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
7 Sep 2026
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
6 Sep 2026
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
During a visit to a farm in Cumbria on Friday [4th September 2026], Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will join Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP to call on the Government to deploy a rapid taskforce to lead on Bluetongue vaccination
4 Sep 2026
Lib Dems report Reform UK to the police over donations scandal
Following the Channel 4 report into Reform this evening, revealing a potential plot by the party to break the law on party funding, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Lisa Smart has written to the police and the Electoral Commission, asking them
3 Sep 2026
Lib Dems: Conservatives’ “despicable” defence plans target the most vulnerable
Responding to the Conservative Party's announcement on its plans for defence spending, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
2 Sep 2026
Lib Dems warn Burnham must “walk the walk” on cleaning up politics after Labour blocks political donation cap
Responding to the Government’s decision to vote down the Liberal Democrat amendment for a cap on political donations, tackle corruption and remove big money from Westminster, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson, Lisa Smart MP, said:
2 Sep 2026
Burnham must get UK-EU Summit date in diary
After the Prime Minister failed to name a date for the postponed UK-EU Summit in response to Ed Davey’s question at PMQs today, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:
2 Sep 2026