THE launch of the Liberal Democrats’ pre-election manifesto was met with scepticism yesterday in light of the party’s record of broken promises.

Extending free school meals, expanding shared parental leave, tax reforms including raising the income tax threshold to £12,500 and introducing a levy on properties worth over £2 million were among the key policies revealed in the document.

Other policies include council tax discounts for green homes, a target to build 300,000 houses a year and ending imprisonment for drug users found with possession for personal use.