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.

The 80-page pre-manifesto also includes a plan to hand people aged 16-21 a travel pass, giving them a 66 per cent discount on bus travel in England.

But Labour highlighted the litany of broken promises from the Lib Dems’ last manifesto — most notably on tuition fees and welfare.

“What the Lib Dems say now is no guide to what they’ll do in the future,” said Labour’s deputy leader Harriet Harman.

“Voters know they cannot trust Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems,” 

The manifesto will be voted on by party members at their annual conference in Glasgow next month.