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
100,000 elderly patients waited over 24-hours to be admitted to hospital at A&E last year
Over 100,000 elderly patients waited over 24-hours at A&E before being admitted to hospital last year, LiberalDemocrat Freedom of Information (FOI) requests have revealed.
8 Apr 2024
Water firm lobbyists treated Environment Agency chair to £100 dinner days before hiking water bills
A Freedom of Information Request by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the Chair of the Environment Agency accepted an expensive dinner on behalf of water company lobbyists, days before water bills were hiked by 40%.
6 Apr 2024
Three-quarters of state pension rise wiped out by stealth taxes as Hunt takes “bolt cutter to the triple lock”
Jeremy Hunt’s stealth taxes will wipe out over three-quarters of today’s increase to the state pension (8th April), the Liberal Democrats have revealed, accusing the Chancellor of taking a “bolt cutter to the triple lock”.
6 Apr 2024
Lib Dems announce plan to end postcode lottery of special educational needs support
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today call for a new national agency for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which would take responsibility for supporting children with the most complex needs.
6 Apr 2024
91,000 people call 999 or turn to A&E after struggling to get GP appointment
An estimated 91,000 people called 999 or turned up to A&E after struggling to get a GP appointment, analysis of ONS figures from the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
5 Apr 2024
NICs: Prime Minister is still peddling this deception
Responding to the changes to National Insurance (NI) and freezing of income tax thresholds coming into force tomorrow, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
5 Apr 2024
Police taking up to 28 hours to attend burglaries
Average burglary response times have increased by a shocking 25% in just one year, with some forces taking an average of 28 hours for an officer to arrive at the scene, damning figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
4 Apr 2024
Royal Mail proposal to cut second class deliveries: Another slap in the face
Responding to the news that Royal Mail wants to reduce second class deliveries to three days a week, Liberal Democrat Business Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
3 Apr 2024
Aid worker deaths: Davey calls on government to suspend arms sales to Israel
The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, following the deaths of seven aid workers including three British nationals in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
3 Apr 2024