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
JLR: Govt must set up a furlough scheme
Commenting on reports that the Government is working on a scheme to protect workers at JLR, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
24 Sep 2025
Farage on paracetamol: bringing Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda to the UK
Responding to Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this morning when asked if he agreed with Trump on paracetamol and autism, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
24 Sep 2025
Ed Davey conference speech: don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today issue a rallying call to defend British values and not let Nigel Farage turn the United Kingdom into a version of Trump’s America.
23 Sep 2025
Liberal Democrats demand Chancellor rule out £10bn stealth tax grab
Extending until the end of this decade the income tax and national insurance threshold freezes put in place by the last Conservative Government would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax grab by the Chancellor, analysis by the House of Commons
22 Sep 2025
“We must Trump-proof our politics”: Lib Dems call for new law to bar ministers from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders
The Lib Dems’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller will today [Monday 22 September] warn of a “culture of impunity” eroding the rule of law around the globe and call for new measures to tackle a politics of “private interest”.
22 Sep 2025
Davey: If Starmer fails to attend UN General Assembly it would be a dangerous step towards “continuity Sunak”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has said that Keir Starmer is at risk of being “continuity Sunak” if he decides not to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
22 Sep 2025
Davey: welcome US scientists fleeing Trump and make UK world leader in fight against cancer
In his keynote address to the Liberal Democrat’s 2025 Autumn Conference, Party Leader Ed Davey will unveil his plans to give US cancer research scientists fleeing the Trump administration’s “anti-science agenda” a dedicated fellowship scheme so they can c
22 Sep 2025
Lib Dems call for health warnings on social media apps for under-18s as young people report phone use “as addictive as a drug”
The Liberal Democrats will today call for cigarette-style health warnings on social media apps and a ‘doomscrolling cap’ for young people, as part of a comprehensive new plan to protect under-18s from addictive algorithms on social media.
21 Sep 2025
Recognition of Palestine: “historic” day that must “not be the end of the road”
Responding to the official recognition of Palestine by the UK, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
21 Sep 2025