Labour pledges to ‘break down barriers to opportunity’ through education reforms
It promised an additional 6,500 new ‘expert’ teachers in shortage subjects and more than 3,000 new primary school-based nurseries.
It promised an additional 6,500 new ‘expert’ teachers in shortage subjects and more than 3,000 new primary school-based nurseries.
The manifesto confirmed Labour would cap corporation tax at 25% until the next Parliament.
The triple lock ‘presents a significant fiscal challenge that no party has been willing to fully address’, a pensions expert said.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it would not be easy to clean up the ‘mess the Conservatives have made’ if he wins power.
The party plans to ensure economic stability, cut NHS waiting times and reform planning rules to build more than one million new homes.
The Labour leader said his task would not be easy because there was ‘no quick fix’ as he launched his General Election manifesto.
Rishi Sunak’s claim about a low tax rate for typical workers does not account for indirect taxes or changes to benefits.
As Labour launches a manifesto centred on “wealth creation”, the Prime Minister will announce new funding for Ukraine, set out prior to the election.
The party will seek to portray itself as both pro-business and pro-worker as it launches its manifesto on Thursday.
Ukrainian authorities said 29 others, including five children, were wounded.
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Diplomatic activity to bring the conflict to a close is intensifying.
Labour’s manifesto is unlikely to contain many surprises when it is launched on Thursday.
The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies found that up to 40,000 pupils might move from private schools, but numbers at state schools are falling.
The PM has unveiled his plan for government if he is returned to No 10.