Johnson: I’ll make Britain ‘Corbyn neutral’
Conservative manifesto pledges tax cuts, free parking at hospitals and £2bn to fill potholes
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BORIS JOHNSON today sets out a suite of policies designed to take on Jeremy Corbyn and convince voters that he will invest in “people’s priorities” and help cut the cost of living.
The Conservatives’ manifesto will include commitments to tackle some of the issues most often raised with MPs, with £2billion pledged for the country’s “biggest ever pothole-filling programme” and free hospital car parking for patients, visitors and staff.
A Tory source said the document, Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential, would set out measures “that will put money back in people’s pockets” by “reducing taxes and tackling high bills”. A centrepiece is a commitment to raising the threshold at which employees begin paying National Insurance – first reported by The Sunday Telegraph earlier this month.
Last night the Prime Minister said he was aiming to make the UK “Corbyn neutral by 2020”, in a play on his pledge to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
Raise National Insurance threshold to £9,500 next year, ear, with eventual goal of extra GP appointments cient in English. The Sunday Telegraph disclosed earlier this month that Mr Johnson had signed off plans to quadruple the number of migrant workers in seasonal jobs on British farms next year to 10,000. to provide ovide free hospital parking ing for millions ons of people le to cover er child care costs osts £3billion a year for free access to vocational learning for adults. Mr Johnson has also promised a “fundamental review” of business rates. The manifesto is expected to commit the party to reviewing a capital-gains tax break for entrepreneurs. It is also likely to plan a digital tax targeted at internet giants.
One of Mr Johnson’s most striking pledges has been to recruit 20,000 new police officers – a process that began earlier this year. He has also pledged to increase stop-and-search powers for police and toughen prison sentences, as well as creating 10,000 new prison places and lengthening sentences for violent criminals.
Mr Johnson will also announce a £1billion boost in funding to help increase the availability of childcare offered by schools in England during term time and school holidays.
The manifesto will commit to an “ambition” for 250,000 more primary
National Skills Fund and a new ‘right to retrain’
‘This sets out measures that will put money back into people’s pockets by reducing taxes and tackling high bills’
schoolchildren to benefit from on-site childcare during the annual summer holidays.
The Prime Minister has also pledged to increase education funding by £14billion, equating to “a minimum” of £5,000 per pupil next year.
The Prime Minister will pledge to bring his Brexit deal back to Parliament before Christmas so that the country can leave the European Union by the end of January.