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Political Parties - The development and policies of the Liberal Democrats,…

- - - - Taxing big businesses more heavily including a promise to restore corporation tax to 20% - thereby reversing the previous cuts to 17%.
      - Taking tough action against corporate tax evasion and avoidance especially by international tech giants and large monopolies
    - - To stop Brexit process completely and not pursue a renegotiated Brexit deal or second referendum.
        Their ploy was to attract Remainers who were put off by the Tory's pro-Brexit stance and Labour's position of a renegotiation
    - - To defend the Human Rights Act 1998 and resist any attempt to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights and oppose any laws that erode civil liberties
      - To halt the usage of facial recognition surveillance by the police and to end the bulk collection of communications data and internet connection records
    - - Give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in elections and referendums
      - Put an end to wasted votes by introducing proportional representation through STV for electing MPs and local councillors
      - Scrap the plans to require voters to bring identification with them
      - Reform the House of Lords with a proper democratic mandate
    - - Champion a federal future for the UK by introducing/extending devolution for each of the nations of a strong, federal and united UK
    - - Set a new legally binding target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2045 at the latest and implement a comprehensive climate action plan, cutting emissions across all sectors
      - Establish a Department for Climate Change and Natural Resources, and appoint a cabinet-level chief secretary for sustainability in the Treasury
    - - Reinstate maintenance grants for the poorest students, ensuring that living costs are not a barrier to disadvantaged young people studying at university
      - A pledge to establish a review of higher education finance and to consider any necessary reforms in the light of the latest evidence of the impact of the existing financing system