The Latest Breaking News from Ed Davey

Badenoch and Davey hit out at Trump’s claim Zelensky is a ‘dictator’

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky have engaged in a war of words since the US began talks with Russia on ending the war without Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

Knife crime strategy needs to focus on stopping supply as well as possession, says policing minister – as it happened

Diana Johnson defends Labour’s knife crime plan amid crisis in prison capacity in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

Davey mucks out and handles calves in latest stunt over farm inheritance tax

The party leader met North Norfolk MP Steff Aquarone and dairy farmers in North Walsham to discuss the Government’s changes to inheritance tax.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

UK should have ‘robust but constructive’ talks with Beijing, says David Lammy – as it happened

Foreign secretary says ‘we will discuss issues where the UK and China do not always see eye to eye’ as he meets Wang Yi, Beijing’s foreign affairs minister

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Trump and Putin to begin talks on ending Ukraine war ‘immediately’

Forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia would be ‘greatest betrayal of European ally’ since Poland in 1945, says Ed Davey

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Unpaid carer wins overpayment penalty case against DWP

Andrea Tucker has overturned the demand for £4,600 in carer’s allowance overpayments for alleged breaches in benefit rules

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

King Charles could be dragged into Trump-Canada row, says Andrew Marr

The monarch risks being exposed in the row due to his role as Canada’s head of state, raising questions about whether he should stay silent as its people come under fire from the US president

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Trump tariffs would be ‘devastating blow’ to UK steel industry

The US president has indicated he plans to put a 25% import tax on steel arriving in the US, with aluminium also hit by tariffs.

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025

Unpaid carer to challenge DWP allowance overpayment penalty in court

‘It takes the little people to stand up,’ says Andrea Tucker, who was told to repay £4,600 after caring for mother for 15 years

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025

Starmer backs Denmark against Donald Trump's ‘dangerous’ bid to take control of Greenland

Labour prime minister warned failing to stand up to Trump would ‘embolden the likes of Vladimir Putin who want to see the West divided’

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025