Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
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Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
More than 90% of standard-rate PIP claimants could be at risk of losing support in some areas
55 constituencies in England could see 90% of those claiming the standard rate of Personal Independence Payment for daily living activities lose at least some of the benefit following the Government’s cuts, a Written Parliamentary Question by the Liberal
30 May 2025
Davey on tariffs: summon the US ambassador as Trump chaos “putting Liz Truss to shame”
Responding to the US Court of International Trade ruling that blocks many of Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
29 May 2025
“Scandal” as 400 military families forced to face emergency housing repairs over VE day anniversary
New research obtained by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 442 military families had to call for urgent repairs on their state-provided housing over the week of VE-day commemorations – with a massive 64,000 requests for urgent repairs clocking up...
29 May 2025
Police chiefs letter: police and criminal justice systems need “real leadership” say Lib Dems
Responding to the six police chiefs’ letter to the Times today warning of the consequences of underinvestment in the police system, Josh Babarinde MP, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, said:
28 May 2025
Weakening of BNG Mandate: now is not the time to dilute protections
Responding to reports that the MHCLG has launched an 8-week consultation on whether to weaken the BNG mandate requirements, Liberal Democrat Housing and Planning spokesperson, Gideon Amos MP said:
28 May 2025
Defra cuts: Government treating rural communities with “gobsmacking contempt”
Responding to reporting in the Guardian that the nature-friendly farming budget is set to be slashed in the UK spending review, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
28 May 2025
Prepayment Meters: victims must see compensation before the winter and debts fully written off
Responding to the announcement that thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each in response to the prepayment meters scandal, Liberal Democrat MP for Bath and long-time campaigner on this issue Wera Hobhouse said:
28 May 2025
Thames Water must be turned into a public benefit company
Speaking on the £122.7m fine handed down to Thames Water, Lib Dem Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
28 May 2025
Badenoch must rule out Rupert Lowe joining Conservatives
Responding to reports that Rupert Lowe is ‘open’ to joining the Conservatives, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
27 May 2025