UK's Sunak to unveil tax-cutting manifesto
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London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise voters financial security and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on T...
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise voters "financial security" and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday, following a disastrous week that even led to rumours he might quit.
"We Conservatives have a plan to give you financial security," he will say, according to extracts of his speech released in advance.
"We will enable working people to keep more of the money you earn because you have earned it and have the right to choose what to spend it on," the speech added.
Polls have predicted for many months that Sunak will lead the Conservatives to a shuddering defeat to the main opposition Labour party in the July 4 general election.
His uphill battle was last week made even harder after right-wing populist firebrand Nigel Farage announced he was running to become an MP, and the prime minister drew universal criticism for leaving D-Day commemoration events early.