All news on the topic: Ed Davey

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Andy Burnham’s dad Roy dies after Alzheimer’s left him unaware his son had become PM
Andy Burnham’s father Roy has died, with the Prime Minister cancelling his meetings today and tomorrow, Downing Street has said.
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Conservatives overtake Reform UK for first time in 18 months in shock new poll
Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have overtaken Reform UK for the first time in 18 months, a shock new poll has revealed.
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Shabana Mahmood unveils "fairer" asylum housing plan amid furious local protests
Shabana Mahmood has unveiled proposals for a "fairer" approach to housing asylum seekers, despite widespread anger from affected communities.
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Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out inheritance tax changes to fund social care overhaul
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out levying a death tax to fund free social care for the elderly.
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UK hits back after Argentina’s Falklands banner sparks World Cup row
The UK government has said "the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are," after Argentina players celebrated their victory over England by waving a banner in support of their country’s territorial claim.
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Convicted hitmen accuse former Maltese officials of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Sir Sadiq Khan has been awarded a peerage by Sir Keir Starmer days before resigning as Prime Minister.
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Nigel Farage offers to foot £200,000 bill for by-election he triggered
Mr Farage said he had written to the council and would contact the Chancellor with an offer to cover costs.
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Elon Musk amplified Tommy Robinson speech hosted by group with alleged neo-Nazi links
The demand for the expulsion of millions of Muslim people from the UK received 36 million views after being shared by Musk on his X platform
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Burnham faces calls for leadership contest as polls show public doubt
Brits want to see a Labour leadership contest rather than a coronation for Andy Burnham, new polling seen by media reveals.
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Lib Dems urge Burnham to end Labour’s EU “torpor and timidity”
The Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s "torpor and timidity" towards the EU as they call for the UK to rejoin the single market, in a notable strengthening of their own position.
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Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ’dangerous’ Trump threats
Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened "a whole civilization" would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments that Downing Street has not directly criticized.
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King Charles presses ahead with US visit despite Trump war backlash and ‘humiliation’ warnings
King Charles will proceed with a state visit to the US in April, as confirmed by Buckingham Palace, despite some politicians calling the trip a "humiliation" amid Donald Trump’s ongoing conflict with Iran.
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MPs demand release of Mandelson–Starmer–Palantir meeting notes amid £250m contract row
More senior MPs have urged the government to publish notes from a meeting between Lord Mandelson, Sir Keir Starmer and Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
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Davey says King’s state visit to US should be called off after Iran strikes
Sir Ed Davey has led calls for the Prime Minister to cancel the King’s state visit to the US following the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Ex-MEP Nathan Gill sentenced to 10,5 years for bribery linked to pro-Russian speeches
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements while a Member of the European Parliament.
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Ed Davey calls for Robbie Gibb’s removal from BBC board amid political bias row
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza, and trans rights coverage, and had ’a lot of oxygen in the room.’
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Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Menzies Campbell, dies aged 84
Lord Menzies Campbell, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, has died at the age of 84, the party said.
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Trump arrives in Britain as activists prepare humiliating welcome with Epstein-related banners
Campaigners plan to plaster Britain with embarrassing posters of Donald Trump - while Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says he "has a nerve" to come here at all
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Nigel Farage disagrees with Trump’s claim of Zelenskyy being a ’dictator’
Reform leader contradicts Trump rant, stating ’you shouldn’t always take things Donald Trump says absolutely literally.’
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Andrew Marr suggests King Charles could be drawn into Trump-Canada dispute
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.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey explains why he chose not to stick his hand inside a cow
Sir Ed Davey has revealed the stunts that he didn’t manage to pull off on the General Election campaign trail this year – including sticking his arm in a cow’s rectum.
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How many people voted for Labour, Reform and the Tories in general election?
Almost all of the 650 UK constituencies have now declared their results, and Labour has been overwhelmingly voted to victory. But how many millions of people voted for each party?
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Sir Ed Davey celebrates an ’exceptional’ election result for the Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dem leader said he "rather enjoyed" the election campaign as he was re-elected in his Kingston and Surbiton seat.
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Lib Dems seek to oust Tory Michelle Donelan after she left taxpayers with £15,000 legal bill
Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, will visit Science Secretary Michelle Donelan’s Chippenham constituency on Tuesday as he attempts to capitalise on her woes
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