Ed Davey: Kemi Badenoch facing a “reckoning at the ballot box” as former Conservative voters rally behind Liberal Democrats
Commenting ahead of the local elections on Thursday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Burglaries and shoplifting "decriminalised" as most offences don’t result in a suspect being charged
The Liberal Democrats have warned that burglaries and shoplifting are being effectively “decriminalised,” after shocking figures uncovered by the party show how few of these offences resulted in a suspect being charged last year.
29 Apr 2025
Lib Dems call for Fly-Tipping Fighting Fund
The Government has announced that fly-tipping offenders could face up to five years in prison. This comes as a Liberal Democrat poll reveals that over half of UK adults have witnessed the blight of fly-tipping in their local area. Commenting, Liberal...
29 Apr 2025
Pothole pandemic: 38% of Brits say they’ve had a run in with a pothole
As an estimated 19 million leisure journeys on UK roads take place this Easter weekend, a new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats can reveal the true extent of the pothole pandemic — with 61% of Brits saying that roads are poorly maintained...
17 Apr 2025
Davey: Government must publish negotiating mandate for Trump trade deal
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to publish its negotiating mandate for a Trump trade deal, warning that the public has “been left completely in the dark.”
17 Apr 2025
7 in 10 say Government not doing enough to protect children online as Lib Dems launch campaign to end addictive screens
New polling indicates more than 80% of UK adults are concerned that social media platforms are causing a children’s public health crisis – as the Lib Dems launch a raft of new policies aimed at ending the addictive “doomscrolling” that plagues young...
16 Apr 2025
Supreme Court Ruling
Responding to the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, Liberal Democrat Equalities Spokesperson Christine Jardine said
16 Apr 2025
Inflation: Govt must stand up against Trump's trade war
Commenting after inflation dropped to 2.6% last month, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
16 Apr 2025
Pharmaceutical tariffs: Streeting must convene task force to protect NHS funding and patients from drug shortages
Responding to reporting that the Government is working to prevent tariffs being placed on the UK pharmaceutical industry, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
16 Apr 2025
Davey on carers overpayment scandal: Carers continue to be punished by a broken system
The Department for Work and Pensions has today announced plans to increase staff numbers, to ensure carers are notified if they are at risk of falling into debt as a result of an overpayment.
15 Apr 2025
Only 0.4% of police dedicated to rural crime teams as Lib Dems demand “Countryside Copper Guarantee”
The Liberal Democrats have today announced their plans for a “Countryside Copper Guarantee” as part of a crackdown on rural crime.
15 Apr 2025
Wera Hobhouse calls on China to release tapes of her interrogation after authorities attempt to undermine account
Yesterday, the Hong Kong authorities tried to cast doubt on Lib Dem MP Wera Hobhouse’s account of what happened when she was refused entry to Hong Kong on a private trip to see her son and three-month old grandson.
15 Apr 2025