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
Davey: Gaza ceasefire deal must be first step
Responding to news of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said on X:
9 Oct 2025
Badenoch Speech: “Liz Truss on steroids”
Responding to Kemi Badenoch announcing the Conservative Party would abolish stamp duty on primary homes, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson and Deputy Leaer, Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Oct 2025
Ed Davey urges One Nation Conservatives to join Lib Dems after Kemi Badenoch’s conference speech
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has written an open letter to One Nation Conservatives who feel abandoned by their party urging them to join the Liberal Democrats, following Kemi Badenoch’s conference speech today.
8 Oct 2025
NHS / US Drug Price Increases: Ministers must come clean
Responding to reports that the Government is proposing an increase to the amount the NHS will pay pharmaceutical firms for drugs, in a bid to steer U.S. President Donald Trump away from his threatened tariffs on the sector, Liberal Democrat Health and Soc
8 Oct 2025
China spies case: Investigation needed on if Govt is doing enough to protect our democracy and national security
Responding to reports that a case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the Government referring to China as a national security threat, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Mill
8 Oct 2025
Kemi Badenoch Speech: Lib Dems blast Tory economics as “laughable”
Responding to the Conservatives’ unveiling a new set of economic plans, announced by Party Leader Kemi Badenoch in her keynote speech tomorrow, a Liberal Democrat Spokesperson said:
8 Oct 2025
Lib Dems demand Labour publish any legal advice sought on alleged “blocking” of Chinese spy trial
The Liberal Democrats are calling for Labour to publish any legal advice the Government sought on the planned trial of two men accused of spying for China, erstwhile parliamentary staffer Chris Cash and academic Christopher Berry.
7 Oct 2025
Lib Dems warn of ‘Trumpian purge’ as Jenrick targets 35 Judges
Responding to reports that if the Conservatives were elected, Robert Jenrick would seek to dismiss 35 judges due to perceived activism, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller said:
7 Oct 2025
Ed Davey statement marking Oct 7 anniversary: "We stand in solidarity"
On the second anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2025