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 calls on PM Burnham to end the “social care catastrophe” as data reveals family care costs have soared 60% in five years
Party analysis also shows that 2026 has seen a record number of people stuck in hospital because they don’t have support to leave.
20 Jul 2026
Lib Dems demand Burnham overhauls water industry in first weeks as PM
As Thames Water reports it is back in profit, the Liberal Democrats are renewing their calls for immediate special administration status for Thames Water and a pathway to mutual ownership by the people, not the state. This is part of a series of measures
17 Jul 2026
Thames Water profit is a "kick in the teeth for millions", say Lib Dems
Responding to Thames Water reporting a return to profit today, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
15 Jul 2026
Lib Dems: the Conservatives should never again be allowed near power or our health
Responding to the findings of the COVID Inquiry today, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP, said:
14 Jul 2026
Ed Davey at the IfG: We need to save our democracy from tech tyrants and populists
In a speech at the Institute for Government this afternoon, the Liberal Democrat Leader challenged the incoming Prime Minister to immediately introduce proportional representation and said that our country needs a ‘new Magna Carta’ to protect British righ
14 Jul 2026
Davey speech: If Burnham is serious about changing the way we do politics, my door is open
Today [Tue 14 July], at a speech to the Institute for Government, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will challenge Andy Burnham to change the way British politics works and say that – when others in the Commons and Lords try to block change – his door is o
13 Jul 2026
Lib Dems: Trump's Hormuz blockade is nothing short of state-backed highway robbery
Responding to Donald Trump's statement that the US will reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
13 Jul 2026
Lib Dems: Burnham must show backbone with Trump
As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
9 Jul 2026
Lib Dems call on Andy Burnham to back £1.5bn plan to end corridor care as latest A&E figures reveal A&E perma-crisis
NHS statistics released today [Thursday 9th July 2026] have revealed that the service had record Accident and Emergency (A&E) attendances in June 2026, and that corridor care has risen in a month (May to June) by several thousand beds.
9 Jul 2026