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
Liberal Democrats open second office in Mid-Bedfordshire as campaign ramps up
The Liberal Democrats have opened their second office in Mid-Bedfordshire as their campaign ramps up ahead of polling day next month.
12 Sep 2023
UK “sick swimmer of Europe” on bathing water quality
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats of bathing water sites of EU countries (plus Albania and Switzerland) shows the UK is lagging far behind its European neighbours in both number and quality of sites.
12 Sep 2023
Prisoner escape: Government needs to start an independent review of prisoner categorisations
Responding to the news that terror suspect, Daniel Abed Khalife, has escaped from Wandsworth Prison, a Category B prison, Liberal Democrat Justice spokesperson, Alistair Carmichael MP said:
7 Sep 2023
Two million patients and 42,000 NHS staff at risk from crumbling hospitals
Almost two million patients and 42,000 NHS staff are at risk from hospitals with unsafe concrete, shocking new research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
7 Sep 2023
Horizon: Government must now extend cooperation to other schemes
Reacting to the news that the UK will rejoin the Horizon programme, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:
7 Sep 2023
Revealed: 36 crumbling schools in Conservative Ministers’ seats
There are 36 crumbling schools in Conservative Ministers’ seats, including 13 in the constituencies of Cabinet Ministers, the Liberal Democrats have indentified.
7 Sep 2023
Crumbling schools list revealed: Sunak must now come clean over his role
Responding to the list of schools with at-risk RAAC concrete being published, including that 43 schools did not open on time or are teaching online, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Munira Wilson said:
6 Sep 2023
Lib Dems table motion to dock Keegan’s pay until schools reopen
The Liberal Democrats have called upon the Prime Minister to dock the Ministerial pay of the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, until schools affected by RAAC in England fully reopen.
6 Sep 2023
Wagner Group: Government must say if their delay has caused danger to our allies
Responding to the news that the Wagner Group has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Layla Moran MP said:
6 Sep 2023
