Davey on Starmer speech: “End this trade war through strength not timidity”
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on supporting UK businesses following Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
7 Apr 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Average worker in worst hit areas will lose out on £11,000 due to jobs tax
The rise in employers’ National Insurance has come into effect with employees in the worst hit areas facing an estimated hit of almost £11,000 on average by the end of the decade, as the jobs tax gets passed down to them as lower real wages, Liberal...
7 Apr 2025
PM car industry plan: Not enough to protect from Trump's trade war
Responding to the Prime Minister's plan to support carmakers, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler said:
6 Apr 2025
Ed Davey launches plan for free personal care to end hospital crisis and help people stay in their own homes
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today launch a bold plan to fix the social care crisis, including providing free personal care to help elderly people stay in their own homes for longer.
8 Jun 2024
Lib Dems call for new protections for rivers and coastlines as sewage dumped over 100,000 times in bathing water areas
The Liberal Democrats have announced a massive expansion of marine protected areas and a new Blue Flag status for rivers will be included in their general election manifesto.
2 Jun 2024
Conservative community care annoucement papering over NHS cracks
Responding to the Conservative policy announcement on community care, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said:
2 Jun 2024
100,000 households face mortgage rate hike by polling day as Conservatives face ‘blue wall reckoning’
100,000 households will face a mortgage increase between now and polling day on 4th July, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found.
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems pledge to reverse Conservative cuts to public health grant with £1bn a year to tackle “ticking time bomb” for NHS
The Liberal Democrats will today (2nd June) commit to reversing Conservative cuts to the Public Health Grant which funds vital health checks for infants, children, mothers, working age adults and pensioners.
2 Jun 2024
Towns funding: Conservatives aren't fooling anyone
Responding to the Conservative Party's towns announcement, Liberal Democrat Levelling-up, Housing and Communities Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce plans for free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
2 Jun 2024
Premier League season tickets spiral as Lib Dems call for free-to-air football
The Liberal Democrats have announced their manifesto will call for a “free-to-air revolution” with Premier League games being aired on channels including BBC and ITV.
2 Jun 2024
Conservatives have "legalised littering"
Responding to the Conservative's announcement that fly-tippers face driving licence points, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:
2 Jun 2024