Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
Summary
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, is facing growing pressure to step down after senior party members resigned. Despite this, the party’s deputy leader supports Davey and says most MPs want him to continue leading into the next election.Key Facts
- Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, resigned to try to remove Ed Davey as party leader.
- Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, says Davey enjoys the support of most MPs.
- Alison Bennett, the party's care and carers spokesperson, resigned from the frontbench four days before Maynard.
- Ed Davey has led the party since 2019 and led it to its best election result in over 100 years in 2024.
- The Liberal Democrats currently have 71 MPs and are the third largest party in the House of Commons.
- Recent opinion polls show the party slipping behind the Greens and Reform UK.
- Ed Davey proposed a £17 billion income tax cut funded by growth from rejoining the EU’s single market and customs union.
- There is internal disagreement about Davey’s opposition to changing the pension triple lock to fund a national care service.
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