Britain will be safer, stronger, and more prosperous by rejoining the EU single market and customs union and deepening ties with Europe, including defence partnerships and broader market access.

Led by Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dems will center their messaging on tax cuts and Europe, including an immediate 10p cut in fuel duty through Christmas and potential further proposals at Brighton.

They forecast growth from rejoining Europe and plan to phase in tax cuts, with thresholds rising in interim years and a final year around 2034 as inflation adjusts rates.

Davey argues current post-Brexit tax regimes unfairly hit lower- and middle-income earners, highlighting a rise in higher-rate taxpayers.

Max Wilkinson outlined a home affairs stance to regulate covert filming technology to protect against non-consensual recording, with funding and policy details to follow.

The Lib Dems criticize a “computer says no” economy, accusing underinvestment in infrastructure and research that hold back local growth and returns.

They argue the UK underutilizes university research and infrastructure, hindering conversion into British products and broader growth.

Overall, the party says the current system underleverages research, infrastructure spending, and local growth, contributing to stagnation.

Councillors at the conference debated transgender guidance, with some urging practical, inclusive guidelines to replace the Equality and Human Rights Commission code.

Davey’s speech also targets Labour’s tax plans and Conservative/Reform UK spending, presenting Lib Dems as offering a different economic path.

Davey warns against far-right influence and links funding to controversial donors, framing the fight as defending social cohesion.

Policy proposals include £600 million for one-to-one maternity care, and funding an online crime agency by taxing big tech to tackle deepfake revenge porn and online trafficking, yielding around £250 million annually.