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
Donelan legal payments: Lib Dems demand Cabinet Office inquiry
The Liberal Democrats have called for a Cabinet Office inquiry into reports that Science Minister Michelle Donelan's department paid her damages and legal costs relating to academic Prof Kate Sang's libel action against her.
6 Mar 2024
Embargoed budget trail: The Conservatives are the great tax swindlers
Responding to the Chancellor's embargoed budget trail, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said:
6 Mar 2024
Lords Rwanda Bill votes: "Morally bankrupt government" defeated five times
Responding to the series of five heavy defeats for the government on their Rwanda Bill in the House of Lords this evening, which saw several Conservative peers voting against the government’s position, LiberalDemocrat Leader in the Lords Dick Newby said:
6 Mar 2024
Ed Davey visits Chancellor's seat ahead of Budget as GP funding in Surrey slashed by £10 million
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (Tuesday 5th March) visit a GP surgery in the Chancellor’s Godalming and Ash constituency ahead of the Budget to demand that Hunt cancel his planned real terms NHS spending cuts.
6 Mar 2024
IFS NHS spending analysis: What this govt has done to health services is scandalous
Responding to IFS analysis revealing that the planned 1.2% real terms cut in day-to-day NHS spending would be the largest reduction since the 1970s, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
6 Mar 2024
National Insurance tax cuts to be wiped out by £880 of stealth tax hikes
Stealth tax hikes will cost the average household in England twice as much as what they’ll get from this year’s national insurance cut, new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
6 Mar 2024
Majority of Brits blame Rishi Sunak for the recession
Six in ten Conservative voters blame the Prime Minister and Chancellor for the UK economy entering a recession
6 Mar 2024
Hunt to lose seat to Lib Dems - poll shows
Commenting on a new constituency poll which shows Jeremy Hunt's seat is under threat, putting the Liberal Democrats on 35% on the vote, compared to Conservative's 29%, LiberalDemocrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
6 Mar 2024
Rail fare increase: A slap in the face
Responding to the latest increase in rail fares, Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Wera Hobhouse MP said:
6 Mar 2024
