Cooper rules out future leadership bid and insists Lib Dems strong under Davey The deputy leader insisted the party would go from ‘strength to strength’ under Sir Ed. The Independent UK · 17h ago
‘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 rancour The Guardian - UK · Oct 18
PM looks to ‘repair bridges’ between Trump and Zelensky after US diesel deal Andy Burnham told MPs he was being diplomatic and hoped to reaffirm US support for Ukraine. Evening Standard · Oct 14
Ed Davey retains Liberal Democrat leadership as challenge collapses after marathon meeting Ed Davey was expected to face a challenge to his leadership but a vote failed to take place The Independent UK · Oct 13
Davey remains Lib Dem leader after marathon meeting with MPs Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper said there is ‘overwhelming support for Ed in the parliamentary party’. Evening Standard · Oct 13
The Guardian view on the Liberal Democrats: now is not the time to change leader Editorial: Ed Davey’s critics want headlines, but their leader’s strategy wins seats. Undermining him could help the rightwing parties into power The Guardian - UK · Oct 12
Lib Dem MP quits front bench ‘in bid to topple Sir Ed Davey’ The party confirmed that Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, had quit as a Treasury spokesman on Friday. Evening Standard · Oct 9
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership The move is reported to be an effort to trigger Sir Ed Davey’s removal, as first reported by the Financial Times Evening Standard · Oct 9
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 polls The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Senior Liberal Democrat MP quits front bench in bid to oust leader Sir Ed Davey Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney, resigned from his Treasury spokesman role on Friday The Independent UK · Oct 9
Top LibDem MP quits 'in bid to topple Ed Davey' as party stagnates in polls A SENIOR LibDem MP has quit the party’s front bench in what is reported to be an effort to topple leader Ed Davey. The National (Scotland) · Oct 9
Bragging rights for Burnham, blues for Farage: conference season winners and losers While the Labour and Conservative leaders will be delighted with their showing, Nigel Farage, Ed Davey and Zack Polanski have less reason for cheer The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
When the Tories need to rely on Ed Davey’s school of gimmickry, you know Kemi Badenoch has a problem CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE: As this year’s Tory conference struggles to cut through with the public, the party feels like a defeated army – even as a potential early election beckons – writes political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Oct 6
The National (Scotland) · Oct 4 Fury as BBC's Laura Kuenssberg snubs Greens on party conference weekend The BBC's flagship Sunday politics programme failed to include a Green Party representative – despite the party's conference taking place this weekend
The Independent UK · Sep 30 The famous faces calling for Britain to rejoin the EU Prime minister Andy Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate following The Independent’s campaign to rebuild relations with Europe
The Independent UK · Sep 26 Lib Dem MP announces she will not fight the next election Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine had failed to get reselected by her party executive amid claims that she was being moved aside for an ally of the Scottish leader
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25 What are the Lib Dems for? They must champion localism to stay relevant in an age of single-issue politics Ed Davey’s party are the obvious candidates to push for the deeper local democracy the public is crying out for, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Sep 23 In The Room | Burnham’s Trump test – and the Lib Dems identity crisis The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest party in the Commons, but where do they fit into Andy Burnham’s Britain? Following Ed Davey’s Brighton conference speech, we ask what the party actually stands for and uncover a surprising connection to Cleo’s political past.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22 The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left Editorial: The party leader offers social liberalism and lower taxes, hoping opposition to Reform UK will hold together voters with competing economic interests
Evening Standard · Sep 22 Ed Davey pledges tax cuts as Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’ Sir Ed entered the stage at the party conference to David Bowie’s 1974 song Rebel Rebel.
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Ed Davey promises income tax cut and a return to EU single market Ed Davey argues tax threshold freeze is ‘holding back teachers and nurses’ as he lays out plan to rejoin EU’s single market and customs union
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22 Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference