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
PMQs: Davey slams Sunak as hospital-building pledge in tatters
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has slammed the Prime Minister’s response to his PMQ after Sunak said that the government was making progress on their pledge to provide 40 new hospitals by 2030.
30 Nov 2023
OECD Report: Hunt has no plan for growth
Responding to the OECD report which says the UK economy is set for the second-slowest growth of the world’s G7 advanced economies, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
30 Nov 2023
Funding to tackle sewage scandal slashed in Autumn Statement
Buried in the small print of the Autumn Statement is confirmation that the Environment Department’s budget will fall by 11% next year, directly impacting the Conservative government’s attempts to deal with the sewage scandal.
29 Nov 2023
Childcare expansion a ‘fraction’ of what’s needed
Following news that the Government has expanded its free childcare provision for working parents, Liberal DemocratEducation spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said:
29 Nov 2023
Government 25% below cancer treatment target as charity says 20,000 deaths a year avoidable
The latest NHS data has revealed that just 61.3% of cancer patients are starting treatment within 62-days. The government’s target is 85%, which has not been met since 2015.
29 Nov 2023
Conservatives complete hat-trick of stealth taxes with over £750 million raid on savers
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Autumn Statement’s latest hidden horror as an “act of deception” as it will continue the freeze on tax free limits for ISAs which will have cost savers £755 million between 2023 and 2029.
27 Nov 2023
Heart attack and stroke victims waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance as NHS “left out in the cold”
Ambulance delays reached their worst level so far this year in October, with heart attack and stroke victims left waiting over 90 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Nov 2023
Household debt costs to double after mortgage bombshell
OBR forecasts household debt servicing costs to double from £73bn to a staggering £151bn in 2026 - higher than the 2008/2009 crisis
24 Nov 2023
Net migration figures: Conservatives need to accept that their approach isn't working
Responding to the latest migration statistics, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said:
23 Nov 2023
