Policies
Liberal Democrats policies
Liberal Democrats has published 21 commitments across 10 of 10 policy areas tracked here, last checked 14 October 2026.
Liberal Democrats on economy and tax
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse the tax cuts for big banks and add a one-off windfall tax on oil and gas profits. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: The Economy · no date shown by source |
| Cut energy and food costs through a home insulation upgrade and a National Food Strategy. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: The Economy · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on NHS and health
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guarantee a GP appointment within seven days, or 24 hours if urgent, backed by 8,000 more GPs. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Health · no date shown by source |
| Guarantee urgent NHS dental care and start cancer treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Health · no date shown by source |
| Provide free personal care based on need rather than ability to pay, and raise care worker pay. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Care · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on immigration and asylum
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Create safe and legal routes to sanctuary for refugees, and fix the work visa system. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: International · no date shown by source |
| Expand the Youth Mobility Scheme and exempt NHS and care staff from the Immigration Skills Charge. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: International · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on housing
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Build 380,000 homes a year, including 150,000 social homes. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Housing · no date shown by source |
| Ban no-fault evictions, make three-year tenancies the default and abolish residential leaseholds. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Housing · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on crime and justice
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Guarantee that every burglary is attended and properly investigated. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Crime and Policing · no date shown by source |
| Halve the time from offence to sentencing and replace Police and Crime Commissioners with local Police Boards. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Crime and Policing · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on education
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Place a dedicated mental health professional in every school and triple the Early Years Pupil Premium. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Education · no date shown by source |
| Give every adult a £5,000 Lifelong Skills Grant and reinstate maintenance grants. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Education · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on energy and net zero
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reach net zero by 2045 at the latest, with 90% of electricity from renewables by 2030. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Climate Change and Energy · no date shown by source |
| Run a ten-year Home Energy Upgrade programme, keep the fracking ban and ban new coal mines. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Climate Change and Energy · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on defence and foreign policy
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse the Conservative cuts to the Army. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Defence · no date shown by source |
| Restore development spending to 0.7% of national income and negotiate a new trade agreement with Europe. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: International · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on welfare and pensions
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Remove the two-child limit, the benefit cap and the bedroom tax. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Pensions and Safety Net · no date shown by source |
| Protect the triple lock on the State Pension and cut the Universal Credit first-payment wait to five days. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Pensions and Safety Net · no date shown by source |
Liberal Democrats on democracy and the constitution
| Commitment | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Introduce proportional representation for MPs and English councillors. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Political Reform · no date shown by source |
| Cap donations to political parties and put the Ministerial Code into law. | manifesto | For a Fair Deal, Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: Political Reform · no date shown by source |
A commitment is a position the party has published on its own website or in its own documents, summarised here in our own words. We check each party's site regularly and show the date of the last check above. Every row links to the party's own document.