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
Worst hit rivers for sewage dumps revealed as Lib Dems call for new Blue Flag status
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will call for a new Blue Flag status to protect rivers from pollution, as analysis by the party reveals the worst rivers in the country for sewage dumping.
3 Apr 2024
Only 0.1% of police dedicated to rural crime teams
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will today call for Police and Crime Commissioners to be scrapped so the savings can be invested in frontline policing, including ensuring that every police force has a properly resourced rural crime team.
2 Apr 2024
Govt childcare announcement: More Conservative chaos hurting families
Responding to the Government's childcare announcment, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
2 Apr 2024
Sunak laughing on radio: Stop hunkering in offices and call an election
Responding to Rishi Sunak laughing at being asked when the next General Election will be on BBC Radio Tees, LiberalDemocrat local government spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
2 Apr 2024
Criminalising homelessness: Government must tackle root causes not scapegoat victims
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, who led the cross-party campaign to scrap the Vagrancy Act which criminalises homelessness, commented:
2 Apr 2024
GP postcode lottery: 80% increase in four-week long waits in some areas
Some areas of the country saw a shocking 80% rise in the number of four-week waits for a GP appointment last year, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Apr 2024
Water firms committing “environmental cover up” as one in seven sewage monitors are faulty
Analysis by the Liberal Democrats has found that one in seven of all sewage monitors have been found to be faulty as the party accuses water companies of an “environmental cover up” and calls for a national environmental emergency to be declared.
2 Apr 2024
Revealed: 31,000 sewage discharges into bathing areas last year
The Liberal Democrats have accused water companies of committing “environmental vandalism” after the party’s analysis has revealed that there were 31,000 sewage discharges in bathing areas last year, an increase of 47% compared to 2022.
2 Apr 2024
Blue light bill bombshell as emergency services face £144m fuel and insurance costs
Emergency services are predicted to pay almost £150 million this year in fuel and insurance costs - an increase of over £24 million in just five years, a Liberal Democrat FOI has revealed.
2 Apr 2024