Ed Davey: Trump must come “face to face” with UK steel workers
Commenting on the beginning of Donald Trump’s state visit, Ed Davey Leader of the Liberal Democrats said:
17 Sep 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Lib Dems: Badenoch’s refusal to condemn Musk’s dangerous rhetoric is “cowardly”
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s recent LBC appearance, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Sep 2025
Lib Dems warn Government risks plunging country into a “new era of stagflation”
Responding to inflation remaining at 3.8%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
17 Sep 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
Ed Davey backs rapid boost to defence spending after Trump "betrayal" of Ukraine
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has urged the Prime Minister to rapidly increase defence spending, aiming to hit 2.5% of GDP on defence as soon as possible, following what he called Donald Trump's "betrayal" of Ukraine, the UK and its allies.
21 Feb 2025
DIY heating: Shock poll reveals nine in ten use alternatives to central heating this winter
A shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that two in three (68%) Brits say they are worried about the cost of heating their home this winter, as they reveal the alternative methods they are using to keep warm this winter.
20 Feb 2025
Ed Davey: Farage sounds like a “spokesman for Trump”
Commenting on Nigel Farage’s response to Donald Trump calling President Zelensky a “dictator”, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Feb 2025
Carers UK report: Ministers need to "step up and give carers the fair deal that they deserve"
Responding to a report from Carers UK, which showed that more than half (57%) of carers ‘often’ or ‘always’ feel overwhelmed, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
20 Feb 2025
Nearly 400,000 used urgent care or went to a GP as their usual pharmacy could not fill their NHS prescription in December
An estimated 382,000 adults between 10th December and the 1st January visited their GP or an urgent care service due to their usual pharmacy being unable to fill their NHS prescription...
19 Feb 2025
Record 20.5 million month-long waits for a GP appointment last year - up 60% in seven years
There were a record 20.5 million month-long waits for a GP appointment last year, new research by the Liberal Democrats reveal.
19 Feb 2025
Water bill hike: Govt must knuckle down and replace Ofwat
Commenting on six water firms appealing to Ofwat for higher bill charges than the regulator recommended, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP said:
19 Feb 2025
Inflation: Chancellor has put the UK at risk of "new era of stagflation”
Responding to inflation rising to 3%, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
19 Feb 2025