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
Afghan Data Breach: Lib Dems call for urgent investigation and for MOD to "stop burying its head in the sand, now"
Responding to the news that there has been another Afghan data breach, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire said:
15 Aug 2025
Palestine Action arrests: Lib Dems call on terrorism Tsar to review legislation
The Liberal Democrats have written to Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, calling on him to review legislation that led to the arrest of more than 500 protesters.
15 Aug 2025
Poll reveals half think Premier League subscriptions poor value for money as Lib Dems launch new bid for free-to-air games
Half of Brits (51%) think Premier League subscription packages are poor value for money, new polling commissioned by the Liberal Democrats reveals as the 2025-26 league kicks off today.
15 Aug 2025
Thames Water: Steve Reed must rule out sale to Chinese firm
The Liberal Democrats have urged Environment Secretary Steve Reed to rule out the sale of Thames Water to Chinese firm CKI, if it enters special administration, and for any deal to receive parliamentary scrutiny before being agreed.
14 Aug 2025
GDP stats: “snails would scoff” at pace of economic growth
Responding to the news that UK economic growth slowed to 0.3% between April and June, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
14 Aug 2025
Lib Dems call for National Audit Office investigation into NHS redundancies plan after unfunded £1bn cost revealed
The Liberal Democrats have written to National Audit Office chief Gareth Davies requesting that an investigation is launched into the Government’s plans to reduce Integrated Care Board running costs by 50%.
14 Aug 2025
Ed Davey: “perilous” Alaska summit could see two of “most unreliable Presidents imaginable” carve up Ukraine
Commenting ahead of the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin tomorrow, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
14 Aug 2025
Davey on Farage / Vance meeting: Farage much more interested in pleasing MAGA than standing up for European security
Responding to reports that Nigel Farage is set to meet with U.S. Vice President, JD Vance tomorrow, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
12 Aug 2025
Lib Dems call for National Audit Office investigation into NHS redundancies plan after unfunded £1bn cost revealed
The Liberal Democrats have written to National Audit Office chief Gareth Davies requesting that an investigation is launched into the Government’s plans to reduce Integrated Care Board running costs by 50%. The Times reported over the weekend would cost £
12 Aug 2025
