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
Lib Dems win - South West London
The Liberal Democrats have won South West London electing Gareth Roberts, continuing the removal of Conservatives right across South West London. This is the final Conservative representative in the Borough of Richmond.
9 May 2024
Lib Dems win more seats than Conservatives in 2024 Local Election
Responding to the news that the Liberal Democrats have won more seats than the Conservatives at the 2024 Local Elections, which has only ever happened once before in 1996, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP said:
9 May 2024
Ed Davey pledges to make Sunak’s Conservative government history at victory rally in Hampshire
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has pledged to “make this Conservative government history” after the Conservatives lost over 200 seats at the local elections.
9 May 2024
Local elections: Sunak must listen to country and call a General Election
Responding to the overnight results in the local elections, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
9 May 2024
Polls close: Voters want an end to this appalling Conservative government
Responding to polls closing for this year’s local elections, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
9 May 2024
OECD report: This Conservative govt is economically illiterate
Responding to the OECD report which says that the UK will have the slowest growth of the largest developed nations next year, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP said:
9 May 2024
Davey: Time for Sunak to face the music
Commenting on the opening of polls for the 2024 Local Elections today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
1 May 2024
Up to 1 million pensioners in Tory seats to be dragged into paying income tax
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has shown that a staggering 1 million pensioners in Conservative seats could be forced to pay income tax due to the Government’s stealth taxes.
1 May 2024
Conservatives “legalising car theft” as over three in four cases go unsolved
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of “legalising car theft” as new figures reveal that in 2023, three in four car theft cases went unsolved and police took up to 24 hours to respond to calls.
1 May 2024
