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
Labour market stats: self sabotage from the Govt
Responding to the latest labour market figures which show unemployment has risen, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Sep 2025
Ed Davey calls for vote in Parliament on US-UK tech deal to prevent a “Silicon Valley stitch up”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has today demanded that the Government puts its proposed US-UK tech deal to a vote in Parliament, warning that failure to do so would amount to a “Silicon Valley stitch up”.
15 Sep 2025
Ed Davey calls on the Government to block Tesla contracts after Elon Musk comments
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to rule out any future contracts the Government could have with Tesla after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at a far-right rally this weekend.
15 Sep 2025
Maternity review: “cannot be a substitute for action” with women and babies dying
Responding to the announcement that 14 NHS trusts will have their maternity services examined, Liberal Democrat Hospitals and Primary Care spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:
15 Sep 2025
Kruger defection: Leader of the Conservatives finding out “she has no one left to lead”
Responding to Danny Kruger’s defection to Reform from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Sep 2025
Botched special educational needs reform would be final straw for Starmer, warns Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Monday 15th September) warn that botched reforms to special educational needs would be the “final straw” for the embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
14 Sep 2025
Farage must come clean on who’s bankrolling his US trips to “badmouth Britain”
Responding to reports that Farage failed to register his Trump fundraising visit and did not say who paid him, Daisy Cooper, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
14 Sep 2025
Mandelson appointment: Lib Dems call for independent investigation with access to documents and messages
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an independent inquiry into what was known about ex-US Ambassador Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein at the time of his appointment, saying that victims must be “put first.”
14 Sep 2025
Govt proposals for carer’s allowance compensation would be “victory” for carers and campaigners
Responding to reports that the Government is considering compensation payments to those caught up in the carer’s allowance scandal, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat Leader, said:
14 Sep 2025
