Lib Dems use conference to set out £2bn plan to cut fuel duty
Summary
The Liberal Democrats revealed a £2 billion plan to lower fuel duty by 10p per litre for three months. Their leader, Ed Davey, also proposed cuts to bus and rail fares to help voters, while the party tries to make its policies better known.Key Facts
- The Liberal Democrats proposed cutting fuel duty by 10p a litre for three months.
- They also want to reduce bus fares from £3 to £1 and cut rail fares by 10%.
- Ed Davey is the party leader and made these proposals at their conference in Brighton.
- Polls show only 39% of voters know what the Liberal Democrats stand for, lower than other parties.
- The party has 71 MPs, more than the newly formed Restore Britain party, which has 1 MP.
- The Lib Dems have won council elections for eight years in a row, their best record ever.
- Some party members want clearer messaging and wider appeal across the country.
- Research showed the Lib Dems do better in wealthier areas and less well in poorer regions.
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