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
Lib Dems demand paracetamol public information campaign to counter Farage and Trump “fake news”
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to launch a public information campaign to counter the “fake news” being peddled by Nigel Farage and Donald Trump around paracetamol and pregnant women.
25 Sep 2025
Northern Powerhouse Rail: Govt must “stop the delays”
Responding to the news that Northern Powerhouse Rail will be delayed again, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler said:
24 Sep 2025
JLR: Govt must set up a furlough scheme
Commenting on reports that the Government is working on a scheme to protect workers at JLR, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
24 Sep 2025
Farage on paracetamol: bringing Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda to the UK
Responding to Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this morning when asked if he agreed with Trump on paracetamol and autism, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
24 Sep 2025
Ed Davey conference speech: don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today issue a rallying call to defend British values and not let Nigel Farage turn the United Kingdom into a version of Trump’s America.
23 Sep 2025
Liberal Democrats demand Chancellor rule out £10bn stealth tax grab
Extending until the end of this decade the income tax and national insurance threshold freezes put in place by the last Conservative Government would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab by the Chancellor, analysis by the House of Commons
22 Sep 2025
“We must Trump-proof our politics”: Lib Dems call for new law to bar ministers from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders
The Lib Dems’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller will today [Monday 22 September] warn of a “culture of impunity” eroding the rule of law around the globe and call for new measures to tackle a politics of “private interest”.
22 Sep 2025
Davey: If Starmer fails to attend UN General Assembly it would be a dangerous step towards “continuity Sunak”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that Keir Starmer is at risk of being “continuity Sunak” if he decides not to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
22 Sep 2025
Davey: welcome US scientists fleeing Trump and make UK world leader in fight against cancer
In his keynote address to the Liberal Democrat’s 2025 Autumn Conference, Party Leader Ed Davey will unveil his plans to give US cancer research scientists fleeing the Trump administration’s “anti-science agenda” a dedicated fellowship scheme so they can c
22 Sep 2025
