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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) · Previous version and why it changed →
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) · Previous version and why it changed →
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.
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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) · Previous version and why it changed →
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) · Previous version and why it changed →
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) · Previous version and why it changed →
Who funds Liberal Democrats
Between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026, Liberal Democrats reported accepting £6,220,853 in donations (1225 reported donations), and £3,291,926 in public funding.
Largest reported donors in that period:
- Neale A Powell-Cook · Individual — £290,000
- Simon B Ruddick · Individual — £250,000
- Mark E Petterson · Individual — £240,331
- The Westminster Foundation for Democracy Limited · Company — £202,655
- TREEMAN ROCKAFELLA LIMITED · Company — £200,000
From the Electoral Commission's register of political finance, including local party branches. Parties must report donations over £11,180 (£2,230 for local branches), so smaller gifts do not appear. Public funds include grants such as opposition parties' parliamentary funding. Search the full register.
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