Ed Davey: Kemi Badenoch facing a “reckoning at the ballot box” as former Conservative voters rally behind Liberal Democrats
Commenting ahead of the local elections on Thursday, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
30 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Burglaries and shoplifting "decriminalised" as most offences don’t result in a suspect being charged
The Liberal Democrats have warned that burglaries and shoplifting are being effectively “decriminalised,” after shocking figures uncovered by the party show how few of these offences resulted in a suspect being charged last year.
29 Apr 2025
Lib Dems call for Fly-Tipping Fighting Fund
The Government has announced that fly-tipping offenders could face up to five years in prison. This comes as a Liberal Democrat poll reveals that over half of UK adults have witnessed the blight of fly-tipping in their local area. Commenting, Liberal...
29 Apr 2025
Sunak press conference: Millions wasted with nothing to show for it
Responding to the Prime Minister's press conference on his Rwanda policy, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
22 Apr 2024
Four in five burglaries still going unattended by police in some areas
Four in five domestic burglaries went unattended by police in some areas last year, despite a promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
22 Apr 2024
Thames Water: Customers should not foot the bill for firms shambolic failings
Responding to Thames Water's new proposed business plan which could increase customer bills by 40%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and MP for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney said:
22 Apr 2024
Lord Cameron urged to answer questions in the House of Commons amid global conflicts
Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP, has written to the Foreign Secretary urging him to appear in the House of Commons this week.
22 Apr 2024
Sick note speech: Sunak blaming British people for failures on NHS and economy
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech on “sick note culture”, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Apr 2024
16,000 cancer patients wait four months for treatment, double NHS target
The number of patients waiting longer than four months for cancer treatment has more than doubled since 2020, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
19 Apr 2024
Menzies Scandal: Ethics adviser must investigate Conservative Chief Whip
The Liberal Democrats have called on the ethics adviser to launch an investigation into whether the Conservative Chief Whip broke the ministerial code over failing to act earlier on the Mark Menzies scandal.
19 Apr 2024
Thames Water: This corporate clown show must end
Responding to reported plans for Thames Water's collapse, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson and Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney said:
19 Apr 2024
River Thames Tsar should be created to tackle sewage crisis
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new River Thames Tsar to be appointed by the government, in a bid to hold the country’s biggest water firm to account.
19 Apr 2024