Rated 16: Lib Dems Plan Age Ratings for Social Media
The Liberal Democrats have today unveiled a new policy to protect children online, through film-style age ratings of up to 18 for harmful social media platforms.
16 Jan 2026
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
Jenrick joins Reform UK: This was a conman introducing a charlatan
Responding to the news that Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Jan 2026
A&E trolley waits the worst in NHS history
Latest data from the NHS reveals that 2025 recorded the worst trolley waits in their history, with over 554,018 waits of over 12 hours. This follows Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey's PMQ yesterday where he raised an example of a 71 year old woman with ca
15 Jan 2026
Local elections delay: Parliament must decide
The Liberal Democrats have tabled an amendment in the Lords to take powers away from government ministers to “delay elections at the stroke of a pen.”
15 Jan 2026
RCN warning on corridor care: Lib Dems will continue to champion NHS
Commenting on the Royal College of Nursing's warning about corridor care pushing staff morale almost “past the point of no return”, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan MP said:
15 Jan 2026
Digital ID U-turn: No.10 must be bulk ordering motion sickness tablets
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister has abandoned plans for mandatory digital ID, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
13 Jan 2026
Ed Davey warns Labour ministers are fighting over keys to number 10 instead of fixing NHS crisis
Today (13th January), Ed Davey will hold a press conference where he will outline his vision to end 12 hour A&E waits within a year and tackle the scandal of patients being treated in hospital corridors. The Liberal Democrat Leader will warn that Labour m
13 Jan 2026
Ed Davey launches plan to end 12-hour A&E waits as 2025 sees worst ever corridor crisis
In a speech today (Tuesday 13th January), Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will set out a £1.5bn plan to end 12-hour A&E waits within a year and tackle the scandal of patients being treated in hospital corridors.
12 Jan 2026
Nadhim Zahawi defection: Reform is becoming a retirement home for disgraced former Conservative ministers
Responding to former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi's defection to Reform UK, Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon (Zahawi's former seat), Manuela Perteghella MP said:
12 Jan 2026
Ofcom investigation: Access to X must be restricted now to avoid "monetising of sexual abuse"
Responding to the announcement that Ofcom has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over the use of its AI tool Grok to create sexualised images of children and women, Victoria Collins MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and T
12 Jan 2026
Lib Dems call for NCA investigation into X over AI-generated sexual abuse material
Liberal Democrats have called on the National Crime Agency to launch an urgent criminal investigation into X in response to the proliferation of AI-generated sexual abuse material created by the site's AI generation tool ‘Grok’.
9 Jan 2026
Davey: Approaching a Berlin Wall moment for protesters in Iran
Responding to the latest situation in Iran, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
9 Jan 2026
