Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims The outgoing Conservative Party leader was making his final appearance at the despatch box before stepping down. Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Unpaid carers welcome Liz Kendall’s plan to review benefit rules Welfare secretary promised overhaul of carer’s allowance after overpayments scandal raised concern over injustices The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024
Minister vows to end scandal that left thousands of UK carers in debt Exclusive: Overhaul of system that imposed draconian penalties for innocent errors in benefit claims is expected The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024
Bad jokes, war stories and rehashed rhetoric: key takeaways from the Tory leadership speeches The four Conservative candidates set out their visions for the party after its worst-ever general election defeat The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024
The Lib Dems have prospered by swapping values for jet skis By abandoning its core principles, Ed Davey’s party has enjoyed its most fruitful election performance. But do we want opposition that doesn’t stand for anything? The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024
Working together, Labour and the Lib Dems could exile the Tories for a generation Starmer and Davey need to seize the moment. They have enough common ground to ally against their common enemy, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Lib Dems to investigate member accused of groping woman at party conference The Lib Dems confirmed the accused 57-year-old member has been suspended and it has launched an internal investigation into the incident The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2024
The Guardian view on the Lib Dems’ ambitions: to become the main opposition in Britain Editorial: Sir Ed Davey is gambling that big ideas will give his party an advantage in the crisis-ridden and polarising conditions of the current era The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Dire Brexit EU trade figures could get even worse, warns expert New research has proven that Brexit has damaged the UK’s trade but an expert has warned things could get worse with the new border checks system The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Ed Davey needs a new tune to play on the Lib Dem party bus Party can be proud of election result, but now they are back at the table they must have something to say The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
The Lib Dems need a tight policy focus – but the stunts are here to stay The general election result vindicated Ed Davey’s ease with a blunt visual metaphor, but the party also needs to distinguish itself from Labour The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Ed Davey calls for taskforce to ‘winterproof the NHS’ in conference closing speech The Liberal Democrat leader used his conference speech to urge Sir Keir Starmer to ‘make this year the last winter crisis in our NHS’ The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024
Ed Davey reveals 'hand up cow's backside' election stunt stopped by health and safety rules Wing walking on a biplane was among other stunt ideas ‘rejected’ during the Lib Dem election campaign, Lib Dem leader has suggested Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024
Lib Dems will 'consign Tories to history books', says Ed Davey The Lib Dem leader, whose party won a record 72 MPs at the general election, promised to be “bolder” Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Ed Davey urges ‘faster and bolder’ action on NHS and social care Leader tells Lib Dem conference the party will be an antidote to the ‘pessimism and defeatism’ of Starmer
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Watch: Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey addresses final day of Brighton Conference Watch as Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey addressed the final day of the party's conference in Brighton on Tuesday 17 September.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Keir Starmer and Ed Davey lead two different parties but face the same question: can the UK centre hold? There is a clear, mutual respect between the two men who must oppose each other on one level but have comparable objectives, says journalist and author Tom Baldwin
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024 Lib Dems hopeful of more election gains if Tory drift to right continues Officials predict further gains if next Conservative leader focuses on winning back voters from Reform UK
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024 Ed Davey to urge Lib Dems ‘to finish the job’ and overtake the Tories Finishing off the Tories will be the main focus of Lib Dem leader Ed Davey’s conference speech, rather than attacking the Labour government
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024 Ed Davey accuses Keir Starmer of ‘mistake’ over refusal to rejoin EU single market Sir Ed Davey said Sir Keir Starmer’s mission to drive economic growth will be hampered by the PM’s refusal to rejoin the single market
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Four-week waits for GP appointments on course for record high, Lib Dems warn The Liberal Democrats said fixing the GP crisis is critical and they are campaigning for everyone to have the right to see a GP within a week
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Tory leadership hopefuls focused on ‘weird’ issues, Lib Dem deputy claims Daisy Cooper said their ‘politics is weird, their choice of issues is weird, they talk about issues that are not relevant to most people in the country’
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Ed Davey joins calls to let Ukraine use Storm Shadow missiles in Russia The Liberal Democrat leader joined a growing chorus calling for a shift in stance
Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2024 Lib Dems say party stunts will continue as conference gets underway Daisy Cooper said she believed stunts ‘show you can do politics with some hope’.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024 Nigel Farage questioned over commitment to MP role by Lib Dem chief Wendy Chamberlain questioned the priorities for Reform UK MPs Lee Anderson and Nigel Farage, both of whom host shows on GB News