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Lib Dem election manifesto promises a greener UK
Less than 24 hours after the Labour party, the Liberal Democrats have published their manifesto for the UK's snap election in June. The party, which has long been a third-place contender, is trying to reposition itself as the true opposition to the Conservatives. Labour is in disarray, they argue, and the Liberal Democrats won't consider a coalition government this time. Instead, party leader Tim Farron wants voters to choose an MP that will stick up for their local area, while fighting for a better Brexit deal and championing investment in healthcare and education.
Lib Dems vow to roll back UK surveillance powers if elected
The Liberal Democrats will roll back "Orwellian" surveillance powers should they be elected in June. As the Guardian reports, the UK political party thinks the newly introduced Investigatory Powers Act (IP Act) goes too far and represents a "full frontal assault" on British citizens' rights. "It is [the] pre-internet equivalent of hiring a private investigator to follow every person in the UK and record their movements, on the grounds that it may be useful at some point in the next year," the party said in a statement.
