Lib Dems launch manifesto with policies to give young people a brighter future
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The Liberal Democrats will launch their manifesto for a brighter
future tomorrow (Wednesday). Change Britain’s Future is a plan
for a fairer Britain where people are decent to each other, with
good schools and hospitals, a clean environment and an innovative
economy. Nothing is more important to our children’s future than
Brexit. A bad Brexit deal, with Britain outside the single market,
will wreck the future for our children, our economy and our schools
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The Liberal Democrats will launch their manifesto for a brighter future tomorrow (Wednesday). Change Britain’s Future is a plan for a fairer Britain where people are decent to each other, with good schools and hospitals, a clean environment and an innovative economy. Nothing is more important to our children’s future than Brexit. A bad Brexit deal, with Britain outside the single market, will wreck the future for our children, our economy and our schools and hospitals. That’s why at the heart of the manifesto is a commitment to give the people the final say on the Brexit deal in a referendum. In advance of the publication of their manifesto, the Liberal Democrats are unveiling a raft of policies to give our children and young people a brighter future. These include:
As well as:
Liberal Democrat Leader Tim Farron said: “Imagine a brighter future. You don't have to accept Theresa May and Nigel Farage’s extreme version of Brexit that will wreck the future for you, your family, your schools and hospitals. "In the biggest fight for the future of our country in a generation, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour has let you down by voting with Theresa May on Brexit – not against her. “The Liberal Democrats want you to have a choice over your future. You should have your say on the Brexit deal in a referendum. And if you don't like the deal you should be able to reject it and choose to remain in Europe. “We want to give all our children a brighter future in a fairer Britain where people are decent to each other, with good schools and hospitals, a clean environment and an innovative economy. Not Theresa May’s cold, mean-spirited Britain. “A vote for the Liberal Democrats can change Britain's future.”
ENDS
Rent to Own Restoring housing benefit for young people The Liberal Democrats would restore Housing Benefit for 18-21 year-olds. Research by the Liberal Democrats has shown an estimated 18,000 young people will be potentially hit by the government’s decision to strip 18-21 year olds of housing benefit, which came into force in the beginning of April. Charities have warned the change could increase levels of homelessness amongst young people. Young person's bus pass The Liberal Democrats will introduce a discount bus pass available to all young people aged between 16 and 21 who are ordinarily resident in England. The bus pass will grant the holder a 66% discount off a single or return ticket on local bus services. Bus companies will be allowed to add their own discounts on top of that. The scheme would be implemented using the same mechanism as the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (the over-60s free bus pass). Votes at 16 The Liberal Democrats will introduce votes at age 16 for elections and referendums across the UK, and make it easier to register to vote in schools and colleges. At 16 people are subject to all the laws of the land, pay taxes, can become a company director, get married, join the army and in many regards act as full members of society. It is right they get a vote at election time.
Investing £7bn in our schools and colleges
Doubling the number of businesses that take
apprenticeships Protecting the Pupil Premium and increasing the early years Pupil Premium The Liberal Democrats will increase the early years pupil premium – which gives early years settings extra money when they take on children from disadvantaged backgrounds – to £1,000 per pupil per year - this is up from £302 in 2015-16. This will pay for every disadvantaged child who took up their full entitlement to 570 hours of state-funded early education.
Extending free school meals to all primary school
students
Fully costed policies
Additional policies with separate costs:
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