Liberal Democrats

6 published positions, by topic, each with the date it was published and the date we fetched it. Their own site: www.libdems.org.uk/.

Money and cost of living

Manifesto · Camden Liberal Democrats (party site), published 2024-06-10 · last checked 2026-09-18

We will not increase the main taxes on working people: income tax, national insurance or VAT.

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged not to increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

Explain this (2 terms)

National Insurance: A tax on earnings paid by workers and employers, which also builds entitlement to the state pension.
Manifesto: A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

Lib Dems Launch Manifesto for a Fair Deal (Camden Liberal Democrats)

Housing and property

Manifesto · Camden Liberal Democrats (party site), published 2024-06-10 · last checked 2026-09-18

A fairer housing market including by building 150,000 new social homes per year, strengthening renters rights and abolishing leasehold.

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged 150,000 new social homes a year, stronger renters' rights and the abolition of leasehold.

Explain this (1 term)

Manifesto: A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

Lib Dems Launch Manifesto for a Fair Deal (Camden Liberal Democrats)

Healthcare and social care

Manifesto · Liberal Democrats (party site) · last checked 2026-09-18

The Liberal Democrats have a five-year plan to give patients a legal right to a GP appointment within a week, or 24 hours if urgent.

The Liberal Democrats pledged a legal right to a GP appointment within a week, or 24 hours if urgent.

Liberal Democrats news (party site)

Education and universities

Manifesto · Liberal Democrats (party site) · last checked 2026-09-18

The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.

The Liberal Democrats pledged to extend free school meals to all primary school children (relevant to households with school-age children).

Liberal Democrats news (party site)

Manifesto · Camden Liberal Democrats (party site), published 2024-06-10 · last checked 2026-09-18

Opportunities for future generations including by accepting the offer to allow under 35s to work and travel across the EU, reinstating maintenance grants for disadvantaged students & the increasing the availability of apprenticeships.

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged to reinstate maintenance grants for disadvantaged students (relevant to university students).

Explain this (1 term)

Manifesto: A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

Lib Dems Launch Manifesto for a Fair Deal (Camden Liberal Democrats)

Environment, climate and energy

Manifesto · Camden Liberal Democrats (party site), published 2024-06-10 · last checked 2026-09-18

90% renewable energy by 2030, 3 new national parks, expanding incentives for installing rooftop solar, and free installation of heat pumps and insulation for low income households.

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged 90% renewable energy by 2030 and free installation of heat pumps and insulation for low-income households (relevant to lower-income households).

Explain this (1 term)

Manifesto: A party's published programme for an election, setting out what it says it would do.

Plain-English definitions of what the term means, not whether the policy is a good idea.

Lib Dems Launch Manifesto for a Fair Deal (Camden Liberal Democrats)

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