What Are Lib Dems, Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru Promising Students in the 2019 UK General Election?

Number of MPs: 1

Leader(s): Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry

Slogan: Leading the Fight for Climate Action, a People's Vote, a Fair Society for All              

• The Greens plan to invest £100 billion a year by 2030 as part of a ‘Green New Deal’ in order to combat climate change. This will mainly be paid for by borrowing and tax increases, including raising corporation tax to 24 percent.
• Plan to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2030 and building 100,000 new zero-carbon homes for social rent each year.
• Will introduce a universal basic income of at least £89 per week for every adult by 2025.
• Banning the construction of nuclear power stations and fracking for oil and gas.
• Want to increase NHS funding by at least £6 billion a year.
• Will scrap university tuition fees, and any students who were studying under the £9,000 tuition fee regime will have their debts wiped off.
• Will hold a further Brexit referendum and campaign to remain in the EU.
• Want to introduce proportional representation, create a fully elected House of Lords and extend voting rights to 16 and 17-year olds.
• Invest a further £1 billion a year in nursing higher education, including bursaries.

Leader: Nicola Sturgeon

Number of MPs: 35

Slogan: It's Time to Choose Our Own Future        

• Will keep Scotland in the EU and back a new UK-wide referendum on EU membership.
• Focus on independence for Scotland, with a second independence referendum being a priority.
• The proposed National Health Service Protection Act will prevent trade deals causing profit-driven exploitation.
• Investment in the economy and public services to end austerity.
• Devolution of immigration powers, employment law and drug policy.
• Scrap Trident and invest the billions saved into public services.
• Implementing a Green Energy Deal that ensures green energy schemes get long-term certainty to support investment.
• Re-introduce the post-study work visa scheme that was scrapped in 2012 by the Conservative/ Liberal Democrat coalition.
• No return to tuition fees in Scotland for Scottish and EU students.

Leader: Adam Price

Number of MPs: 4

Slogan: Wales, It's Us / Ni yw Cymru       

• Hold a ‘Final Say’ referendum on Brexit, which will campaign to remain in the EU.
• £20 billion investment in green infrastructure by asking the UK government to give an additional 1 percent of GDP over 10 years and raising Wales’ borrowing limit.
• Make Wales a carbon-neutral and single-use-plastic-free nation by 2030.
• Deliver publicly owned full fiber broadband by 2025.
• Set up an Independence Commission to recommend how Wales can achieve independence in the next decade.
• Will provide a subsidy for Welsh students who wish to complete their university studies in Wales.
• Work towards free higher education for all.