Starmer must rule out conceding to Trump on digital services tax
Responding to reporting that Trump has threatened increased tariffs on countries that tax US tech companies, Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat leader, said:
26 Aug 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Dash Questionnaire “doesn’t work”: Urgent review into approach to domestic abuse needed
Responding to the news that Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted the main screening tool used to decide which domestic abuse victims get urgent support "doesn't work", Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Josh Babarinde MP said:
26 Aug 2025
Reform press conference: Farage wants to follow Putin and tear up our hard-won rights
Responding to Reform's press conference this morning, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper said
26 Aug 2025
Ed Davey: Tougher sanctions needed on Israeli Government now to “stop the carnage” in Gaza
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the government to urgently bring in tougher sanctions on the Israeli Government and officials amid a brutal new ground offensive in Gaza, including sanctioning Netanyahu and IDF generals.
22 Jul 2025
The Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have elected a new Leader of the Group
Jeremy Purvis - Lord Purvis of Tweed - has been elected as the new Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords. Jeremy has been a member of the House of Lords since 2013 and the Group’s spokesperson for foreign affairs for the last four years.
21 Jul 2025
Ofwat scrap: Persistent sewage dumpers must be held criminally responsible
Responding to the Government's confirmation that Ofwat will be scrapped, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
21 Jul 2025
ACOBA: Lib Dems say ministerial payouts for disgraced ministers should be scrapped altogether
Responding to reports that the Government is abolishing Acoba, a Liberal Democrat Spokesperson said:
21 Jul 2025
Cunliffe report: "Wild West" of water companies must come to an end
Responding to Sir Jon Cunliffe’s report into the water industry including the call to scrap Ofwat, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron said:
21 Jul 2025
Water ombudsman: We need fundamental change, not another layer of bureaucracy
Responding to the Government’s announcement of a new water ombudsman to support customers, Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
20 Jul 2025
Water pollution: People fed up with empty promises
Responding to the Government’s announcement that it will cut water pollution by 2030 and deliver a “water revolution” Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey MP said:
20 Jul 2025
Ofwat: Finally Govt listened to Lib Dems
Responding to reports that the Government will scrap Ofwat, Liberal Democrat environment spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
18 Jul 2025
John Healey accused of misleading Parliament over Afghan data breach
The Liberal Democrats have said the Defence Secretary John Healey appears to have misled Parliament over the Afghan data breach - and must “urgently come before Parliament to answer the question of whether he knowingly misled MPs and the public”.
18 Jul 2025