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
Triple tax on social media giants to boost mental health in schools
Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to treble the tax on social media giants to provide a dedicated mental health professional in every school.
27 Sep 2023
Lib Dems: Scrap payouts for ex-ministers as taxpayer bill rises to £530,000
The Liberal Democrats have called for taxpayer-funded handouts for disgraced former ministers to be scrapped, as analysis reveals £530,000 was paid out in ministerial severance payments over the past year.
27 Sep 2023
25,000 operations cancelled twice or more in 2022 as backlog soars
The number of hospital operations cancelled twice or more surged to over 25,000 in 2022, an investigation by the LiberalDemocrats have revealed.
27 Sep 2023
Revealed: Long GP waits in rural areas three times worse than urban ones
The proportion of people waiting four weeks or more for a GP appointment is three times higher in rural parts of England than in London, stark new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
27 Sep 2023
Daisy Cooper: Lib Dems have “huge opportunity” to take seats off Conservatives in the Blue Wall
Liberal Democrat Leader Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper will today (Sunday 24 September) give her first in person speech at the party’s Autumn Conference.
27 Sep 2023
Lib Dems call for “Blue Flag” status for rivers to protect from sewage scandal
The Liberal Democrats are set to call for a new Blue Flag status to protect Britain’s treasured rivers from sewage dumping, at the party’s annual conference this weekend.
23 Sep 2023
Daisy Cooper: Lib Dems have “huge opportunity” to take seats off Conservatives in the Blue Wall
Liberal Democrat Leader Deputy Leader and Health Spokesperson Daisy Cooper will today (Sunday 24 September) give her first in person speech at the party’s Autumn Conference.
23 Sep 2023
Revealed: Long GP waits in rural areas three times worse than urban ones
The proportion of people waiting four weeks or more for a GP appointment is three times higher in rural parts of England than in London, stark new figures published by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
23 Sep 2023
‘Tutoring for the millions’: Lib Dems plan booster classes for almost 2 million children
Liberal Democrats will offer free small-group tutoring to 1.75 million children a year who struggle with their learning, the party’s education spokesperson will say today (23 September).
22 Sep 2023
