Davey calls on Blair to give evidence in Parliament following White House Gaza meeting
Responding to Tony Blair’s meeting at the White House with the Trump administration discussing the war in Gaza, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
28 Aug 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet in push to end Gaza’s humanitarian disaster
Today Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced he is to decline an invitation to the state banquet for Donald Trump next month, to raise the issue of Trump’s complicity in the humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
27 Aug 2025
Thames Water fines: Govt should stop “wheeling and dealing” and finally put customers first
Responding to Ofwat staving off fines for the imperilled Thames Water, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said:
27 Aug 2025
Land use framework: Govt struggles to understand rural communities
Commenting on the government's announcement of a new land use plan, Liberal Democrat Environment and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
31 Jan 2025
Police funding: Govt must address police chiefs' concerns
Commenting on the Home Office pledge to invest an additional £100m for neighbourhood policing in England and Wales. This is after several forces have warned that they will have to make cuts this year, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Lisa Smart:
31 Jan 2025
Chris Philp: No-one can doubt his work ethic after he crashed the economy in 39 days
Responding to Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp’s claims that Britons need a better work ethic, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said:
31 Jan 2025
£56m lost to online shopping fraud up 20% compared to last year
A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the shocking extent of online shopping fraud in the UK, it comes as Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey is due to highlight the issue in the South West today.
31 Jan 2025
Ed Davey on Brexit 5 years on: Trump Presidency shows UK must lead in Europe to boost security and unlock growth
Commenting on the fifth anniversary of the UK leaving the EU, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 Jan 2025
Nearly 6,000 crimes still going unsolved every day
The Liberal Democrats are renewing calls for the government to implement proper community policing as new statistics reveal the extent of unsolved crime in the year ending September 2024.
30 Jan 2025
NHS 2025 mandate: lack of ambition “falls so far short of the mark”
Responding to the Government’s 2025 mandate to NHS England, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
30 Jan 2025
Water bills: bill payers fronting up the costs for these firms failings is “scandalous”
Responding to water bills rising by £123 a year on average, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
30 Jan 2025
PMQs: Liberal Democrats demand new hospital construction dates be brought forward as affected patients watch on in Parliament
In a series of questions to the Prime Minister today, including from Leader Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats demanded that construction dates at the delayed new hospitals be brought forward to protect patients from crumbling buildings.
29 Jan 2025