Overview

• In his keynote closing the Lib Dem conference, Davey argued Farage would import “Trump’s America” to the UK and claimed a Reform government could roll back gun laws, a charge Reform sources rejected.
• He categorically ruled out any pact with Reform but declined to exclude working with Labour after the election to keep Farage from No 10, calling it a moral duty.
• Davey said the Lib Dems can stop Reform by winning targeted seats without formal pacts and vowed to concentrate resources on constituencies that could deny Reform a majority.
• A conference straw poll indicated limited grassroots support for a Lib‑Lab coalition, underscoring internal unease with formal arrangements.
• Positioning his party as the main opposition to Reform, Davey courted moderate Conservatives and highlighted proposals on online child safety, a bank windfall tax and a fellowship to attract US cancer researchers, as national polling shows Reform in front.