Tag: pledge
Rishi Sunak to pledge stamp duty cut for first-time buyers
A pledge to permanently get rid of stamp duty tax for first-time buyers of properties costing up to £425,000 is expected to be included in the Conserv [...]
Labour woos first-time buyers with mortgage guarantee pledge
Getty ImagesLabour says it will make permanent a scheme designed to ensure low-deposit mortgages are available for first-time buyers, if it wins the g [...]
Liberal Democrats pledge free personal care
1 hour agoJennifer McKiernan,Political reporter, BBC News, @_JennyMcKiernanPA MediaThe Liberal Democrats say free personal care would be offered to ol [...]
Tories pledge to tackle ‘confusion’ over legal definition of sex
The Conservatives have promised to amend the Equality Act to ensure the protected characteristic of sex is defined as "biological sex".Prime Minister [...]
Tories pledge new GP surgeries in community care boost
The Conservatives have promised to build 100 new GP surgeries in England and boost the number of available appointments by allowing more treatments in [...]
Conservatives pledge cash for towns as Labour focuses on growth
Just nowBecky Morton,Political reporter, @beckyrmortonReutersThe Conservatives have pledged to give 30 towns across the UK £20m each in an expansion o [...]
Labour makes NHS pledge as Tories promise new apprenticeships
It’s now been a week since the election was called,
and today the campaigns continue.Rishi Sunak is heading to the South West, where he
will likely be [...]
Lib Dems pledge water firm reform to tackle sewage
11 minutes agoSam Francis,Political Reporter Going, going, gone: Ed Davey takes a dip in Lake WindermereThe Liberal Democrats have pledged to put envi [...]
Scottish Lib Dems pledge to fix Scotland’s ‘dental deserts’
PA MediaAlex Cole-Hamilton said the Lib Dems would end "neglect" towards dental care in ScotlandThe Scottish Liberal Democrats have promised patients [...]
Ministers have caved in on evictions pledge – Rayner
Labour's Angela Rayner attacks the government's housing record but faces jibes over her own living arrangements.
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Sunak to pledge £500m more to support Ukraine
The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.
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Outside Groups Pledge Over $1 Billion to Aid Biden’s Re-election Effort
The League of Conservation Voters, among the biggest spenders on progressive causes, said it would put $120 million behind President Biden and Democra [...]
Nikki Haley Hedges on Her Pledge to Support Republican Nominee
Ms. Haley suggested she might no longer feel bound to honor the commitment, which was a requirement set by the R.N.C. for candidates to participate in [...]
Why Labour junked its £28bn green investment pledge
Labour has been in a public tangle and a private tussle over the figure attached to the pledge, BBC political editor Chris Mason writes.
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Labour ditches £28bn green investment pledge
Labour's position on the policy in recent weeks has been increasingly muddled, with some senior figures repeatedly refusing to use the £28bn figure wh [...]