Davey: Give Ukraine a critical boost using frozen Russian assets
Commenting on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said:
23 Feb 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Nearly 270,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved last year
New Home Office figures reveal that in the year ending September 2024, 269,237 shoplifting cases were closed without a suspect being identified in England and Wales - a shocking 19% increase from the previous year.
21 Feb 2025
Youth Mobility Scheme: "victory for common sense"
Commenting on reporting that Starmer has put an UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme on the table in his reset with Brussels, James MacCleary MP, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokeperson, said:
21 Feb 2025
GDP: Last govt left our economy on life support
Responding to the news the UK economy grew by 0.2% in August, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
14 Oct 2024
WFP People’s Health Trust: every day we hear more about just how difficult it will be for millions of pensioners
Responding to the People’s Health Trust report that says vulnerable pensioners face ‘impossible choices’ around heating and eating this winter as a result of the government’s cuts to Winter Fuel Payments.
14 Oct 2024
Four in five NHS trusts missing cancer target as Lib Dems call for health service to be number one priority at the Budget
Responding to the latest NHS data which shows that 123 NHS Trusts, 82.5%, missed their cancer waiting time target in August of treating 85% of patients within 62-days of an urgent referral, Liberal Democrat Health and Social Care spokesperson Helen Morgan
14 Oct 2024
Conservative leadership election: If this were an interview process they would've put the job advert up again
Responding to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick making it to the final round of the Conservative leadership election, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
14 Oct 2024
Over 3 in 10 less likely to vote for Conservatives over leadership candidate out of touch views
New polling shows over 3 in 10 (35%) would be less likely to vote Conservative if their leader were someone who said they would vote for Trump
14 Oct 2024
Water companies revealed to escape fines as Lib Dems force new sewage vote in Parliament
New Freedom of Information Request reveals Ofwat has failed to levy any fines against disgraced firms and employs just 8 full time staff on sewage investigations
9 Oct 2024
Age UK report: WFP cut will be a “crushing blow” for most vulnerable
Responding to the Age UK report which shows that four in five pensioners living below or just above the poverty line will lose the Winter Fuel Payment as a result of the government’s cuts, Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions spokesperson Steve Darling MP s
9 Oct 2024
Water Bills: Govt must enforce tougher restrictions on water companies
Commenting on the latest Ofwat reports, which revealed that water firms have been told to cut bills over poor performance, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
9 Oct 2024
Ed Davey on 7th October one year on: “We must stand with the Jewish community against hate and violence”
Commenting on the one year anniversary of the 7th October terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2024