‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise
Lengthy meeting heard grumbles about ‘blue wall’ policies and ‘Ming vase’ tactics but no real rancourAs political showdowns go, this week’s gathering ...
Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in pollsEd Davey is facing a growing revolt again...
Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
Party leader tells conference growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund changeUK politics live – latest updatesEd Dave...
Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say
At Lib Dem’s conference in Brighton, leader will accuse Andy Burnham of relying on Donald Trump and ‘tech bros’ to solve problemEd Davey is to call fo...
Ed Davey rejects claims party is ‘sleepwalking into irrelevance’ under his leadership – UK politics live
Lib Dem leader says he is proud of party’s record at Brighton conference Good morning. Ed Davey became Lib Dem leader in 2020, which means he is techn...
Ed Davey takes aim at Reform and Elon Musk as Lib Dem conference begins
Leader says party ‘won’t give up the fight’ to defeat ‘nasty populism’ in first-day speech to delegatesThe Liberal Democrats’ leader, Sir Ed Davey, to...
Lib Dems have ‘moral responsibility’ to block Reform, says Ed Davey as party gears up for snap election
Exclusive: Lib Dem leader bullish ahead of party conference despite static poll ratings and MPs’ frustrationsThe Liberal Democrats have begun work on ...
Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
Party makes gains in Portsmouth and Richmond-upon-Thames in local elections but loses a Scottish strongholdElections 2026 – live updatesFull results f...
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 electionsVoters in the home counties will “reg...
