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
Online child safety consultation: The "Govt continues to kick the can down the road"
Responding to the Government's announcement that they will commence a consultation period to assess children's safety online, with the aim to introduce new new legal powers, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Famil
15 Feb 2026
Davey on MSC: Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Munich Security Conference, where he called for closer trading ties between the UK and EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
14 Feb 2026
Starmer at MSC: finally waking up to the threat of relying on Trump
Responding to Keir Starmer's speech at the Munich Security Conference, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP said:
13 Feb 2026
The proscription of Palestine Action was a "grave misuse of terrorism laws"
Responding to the High Court's ruling that the ban on Palestine Action is unlawful, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP said:
13 Feb 2026
Lib Dems blast Elections Bill as “painfully timid” and call for transformative change to lock out Trump and Musk
Commenting on the publication of the Representation of the People Bill, Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
12 Feb 2026
Davey on the EU: The Chancellor needs to stop just talking the talk and start walking the walk
Commenting after the Chancellor said at event on security in Europe that the biggest prize for Britain’s growth comes through deeper integration with the EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
11 Feb 2026
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham
Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP has today (Wednesday 11th February) unveiled a radical plan to ‘Get Britain Growing Again to end the cost of living crisis’.
11 Feb 2026
Lib Dems push to end legal grey area and force platforms to tackle rampant voyeurism
The Liberal Democrats are tabling a Bill to push the Government to urgently update voyeurism legislation for the digital world to clamp down on a covert filming epidemic. The party is also calling on the Government to force platforms to remove the content
11 Feb 2026
South West flooding: Govt operating flood defences on “shoestring budget”
Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Sarah Dyke MP, has urged the Government to do more to prevent flooding after weeks of downpours and back to back storms caused extreme flooding across the South West, leaving a trail of destruction for resident
10 Feb 2026