Lib Dems in Government are giving tenants the ‘Right to Buy’ their homes. The move is expected to help thousands of people get onto the property ladder by giving tenants a 50% discount on the cost of their home. This new initiative is part of a wider Lib Dem plans to help people to own [...]
Huge transport improvements to help rebuild our economy
Lib Dems in government are delivering huge new investment in major infrastructure projects to create jobs across the country and help clean up Labour’s economic mess. Thanks to the Lib Dems in government, an extra £10billion is being invested into new roads and railways, schools, science, and better broadband. Every area will benefit from this [...]
Lib Dems double free nursery places
The Lib Dems in Government are investing an extra £650 million in free childcare to help hard-working families. 260,000 disadvantaged two year olds will now be given 15 hours a week of free education, thanks to the Lib Dems. Lib Dem Children’s Minister Sarah Teather said, “We are doubling the number of free childcare places [...]
Lib Dem help for first time buyers
Lib Dems in Government are taking action to help first time buyers get on the housing ladder. A new scheme will see the Government act as guarantor for up to 100,000 mortgages, helping thousands get on the housing ladder for the first time. Minister for Housing Lib Dem Andrew Stunell MP said: “Many people have [...]
Lib Dems deliver fairer fuel prices
Lib Dems in Government are delivering a fairer deal for motorists by scrapping fuel rises scheduled under the previous Labour government. The 3p a litre rise in fuel duty, due to come into effect in January, has been cancelled and the August rise has been cut from 5p to 3p, saving the average family £144 [...]
Extra support for small businesses
The Lib Dems in government are taking real action to boost our economy and clean up Labour’s economic mess. A new £21 billion loans scheme has been launched by the Coalition Government to give extra help to small businesses. Thanks to the Lib Dems in government, it will now be quicker and easier for small [...]
Lib Dems in Government deliver £5.30 a week pension rise
Lib Dems in government have delivered the biggest pensions rise in history. From April 2012, the basic state pension will rise by a whopping £5.30 per week. This is in stark contrast to the last Labour government who insulted pensioners with a miserly 75p increase. Pensions Minister Lib Dem Steve Webb MP said: “I hope [...]
Tough Lib Dem action on banks
Thanks to the Lib Dems in Government, banks will be forced to pay their fair share in these tough economic times. The Lib Dems have ensured that the Government will once again raise at least £2.5bn from its bank levy. This levy, which the Lib Dems demanded, raises more money each year from the banks [...]
Getting young people into work
The Lib Dems in Government are taking real action to tackle youth unemployment. Every young person who wants it will be guaranteed a job, training or work placement. The Youth Contract will create over 400,000 new jobs and 250,000 new work experience placements to help young people across Britain to get into work. Lib Dem [...]
Thousands of pounds for investment in communities
The Coalition Government has published proposals to end the requirement for councils to offer a discount of between 10-50% on council tax if the home is not someone’s main residence. In Plymouth, it is estimated that last year, the council missed out on £152,000 because of discounts on second homes. These reforms will give councils [...]