For a Fair Deal
2024 Liberal Democrat political manifesto
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| Author | Liberal Democrats |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Liberal Democrat general election manifestos |
Publication date | 10 June 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Political manifesto |
| Preceded by | Stop Brexit, Build a Brighter Future (2019) |
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For a Fair Deal is a political manifesto published by the Liberal Democrats under the leadership of Ed Davey, ahead of the 2024 general election.
The 116-page document was launched at campaign event in London to the tune of "Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA.[1][2]
Policies
BBC News identified 11 key policies in the manifesto:[3]
- Providing free personal care in England modelled on the system in Scotland.
- Recruiting 8,000 more GPs and creating a target for most cancer patients to begin treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral.
- Increasing public spending by £27bn per year by 2029
- Scrapping the Rwanda asylum plan
- Reaching net zero by 2045
- Scrapping the two-child limit on certain benefits and reforming Carer's Allowance
- Increasing the early years pupil premium by triple to £1,000
- Speeding up the courts process
- Recognising non-binary identities and banning conversion therapy
- Granting 16-year-olds the vote and introducing proportional representation
- Rejoining the European Single Market
See also
- List of Liberal Party and Liberal Democrats (UK) general election manifestos
- Change, the Labour Party manifesto
- Clear Plan. Bold Action. Secure Future., the Conservative Party manifesto
References
- ^ Morton, Becky; McKiernan, Jennifer (10 June 2024). "Lib Dems pledge £8bn NHS and care package in manifesto". BBC News.
- ^ Crace, John (10 June 2024). "Window dressing for the undecided: Lib Dems launch fantasy bingo manifesto". The Guardian.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat manifesto: 11 key policies analysed". BBC News. 10 June 2024.
External links
- For a Fair Deal
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