Davey: Starmer can't fix cost of living crisis without dropping red lines on Europe
Responding to Keir Starmer’s ‘fresh direction’ speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, said:
11 May 2026
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Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop red lines on EU
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Labour leadership contenders Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting to commit to dropping Labour's ‘red lines’ on Europe, to boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
10 May 2026
Lib Dems: Kemi Badenoch is at the "height of hypocrisy" over the Iran War
Responding to comments made by Kemi Badenoch on the Today programme, where she criticised Donald Trump’s lack of plan for his conflict in Iran and condemned the Government’s lack of a plan for defence, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum M
5 May 2026
Govt Ukraine support package is "small change:" Now we must seize Russian assets
Responding to the Government’s announcement of a support package for Ukraine, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson Helen Maguire MP said:
11 Apr 2025
Shock analysis reveals longest sewage “spill” - including one which lasted a whole year
Liberal Democrat analysis of Environment Agency data reveals the shocking extent of sewage spills polluting British seas and rivers. This is despite water company bosses earning a collective total of over £20 million in the financial year 2023/24.
10 Apr 2025
Tories on Reform: “You couldn’t put a cigarette paper” between Badenoch and Farage
Commenting on Badenoch’s ruling-out of a national pact with Reform, Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, said:
10 Apr 2025
Some areas see more than one in 10 waiting over a month for a GP appointment as “stark postcode lottery” revealed
One in 10 waits for GP appointments were longer than a month in some areas with a record 20.5 million waits of at least 28 days or longer last year, research by the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, has revealed.
9 Apr 2025
Davey on tariff pause: this is Trump's Liz Truss moment
Responding to news that Donald Trump has paused higher tariffs against most countries for 90 days, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Apr 2025
Ed Davey: Farage owes steelworkers an apology for cheering on Trump
Responding to the ongoing speculation over the future of British Steel, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Apr 2025
Half of Brits less likely to buy US goods after Trump tariffs as public overwhelmingly backs a ‘Buy British’ campaign
Half of UK adults say they are now less likely to buy American products in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs on the UK, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
8 Apr 2025
Starmer confirms online safety on the table in Trump trade talks: Parliament must be given a vote
Responding to the Prime Minister confirming at today's Liaison Committee hearing that online safety commitments and the tech tax are on the table in talks over a trade deal with Trump, Calum Miller MP, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, said:
8 Apr 2025
Chancellor rejects calls for a “Buy British” campaign in “insult” to businesses on the brink
Responding to the Chancellor rejecting Liberal Democrat calls for a ‘Buy British’ campaign as “inward looking”, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
8 Apr 2025