Starmer rejects US ‘two-tier policing’ criticism over Henry Nowak murder Downing Street dismissed the suggestion, while the Lib Dems labelled it ‘flagrant foreign interference’. The Independent UK · Jun 5
Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens have capitalised on collapse of Labour support The Guardian - UK · May 6
Scottish Lib Dems poised for ‘massive leap forward’, Cole-Hamilton insists The party is targeting 10 constituency seats and also hoping to make gains on the regional list. Evening Standard · May 6
Southwark Council election: Who should I vote for? What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Southwark on May 7 Evening Standard · May 6
Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections The Guardian - UK · May 5
Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say The Guardian - UK · May 1
Could Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government? With voter loyalty a distant memory, the Lib Dems’ cost of living policies and criticism of Trump could gain them ground The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
London local elections 2026: Ed Davey's Lib Dems battling to clinch 'historic victory' to gain fourth council ‘We go into these elections with our tails up. You will be surprised how well Liberal Democrats do in London,’ Sir Ed Davey tells The Standard Evening Standard · Apr 28
Badenoch calls Farage an ‘opportunist’ after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform Tory leader criticises Farage for saying that holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
Ed Davey accuses Reform UK and Tories of importing ‘Trump-style divisive politics’ Lib Dems will focus on ‘rolling up their sleeves and getting things done’, leader says at launch of local election campaign The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party. Evening Standard · Mar 24
How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Mar 22
Ed Davey turns Lib Dem fire on Labour in London as he seeks 'historic' wins in May local elections Liberal Democrat leader ramps up his party’s campaign as it seeks to gain control of its fourth London council Evening Standard · Feb 26
MSPs vote to back draft Budget as Lib Dems agree deal with Scottish Government The Lib Dems confirmed they had struck a deal on social care, hospices and hospitality. Evening Standard · Feb 12
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11 Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new ‘department for growth’ Daisy Cooper says ‘over-centralised’ Treasury would be merged with parts of Department for Business and moved to Birmingham
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7 FCA urged to investigate Peter Mandelson over potential insider trading Exclusive: Lib Dem Daisy Cooper says ex-minister could have ‘abused trading laws’ when sharing state information with Jeffrey Epstein
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28 Badenoch shoots herself in the foot on the Tories’ long march to the right Not content with haemorrhaging MPs to Reform, Kemi decides to drive others into the arms of the Lib Dems
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025 Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025 Why economic insecurity – not immigration – should be Labour’s top electoral priority The autumn 2025 budget came at a crucial time for the Labour government. With their popularity at record lows, how Labour continues to manage the economy is key for its prospects at the next election.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025 Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025 No more Mr Nice Guy: Ed Davey rebrands Lib Dems as the real opposition to Reform Leader’s conference speech at Bournemouth shows a bullish party ready to be key player in any centre-left coalition
Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025 Ed Davey lays out Lib Dem plan to overtake the Tories at next election in speech full of digs at Nigel Farage The Liberal Democrat leader claimed ‘racism and misogyny’ would ‘get the tacit support of people in power’ under a Nigel Farage-led government
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025 Lib Dems the last block against ‘forces of darkness’ led by Farage, says Ed Davey Lib Dem leader’s conference speech takes aim at Reform by predicting it would bring Trump-style policies to UK
Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025 Nigel Farage will roll back gun laws, Ed Davey to claim in Lib Dem speech ‘Trump’s America’ will be the blueprint for ‘Farage’s Britain’, the Liberal Democrat chief will say in an attack on the Reform UK leader.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025 Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions