General Election LIVE: Mel Stride makes large tax bombshell pledge if Tories win | Politics | News | EUROtoday

Top Tory Mel Stride has confirmed this morning that the Tories will promise no tax rises ought to they win the election on July 4.

Speaking forward of his occasion’s manifesto launch this morning, the Work and Pensions Secretary stated his occasion would oversee no tax will increase within the subsequent authorities, presenting the Tories in stark distinction to Labour.

Asked by Times Radio to verify this pledge, Mr Stride replied: “Correct. What the manifesto will set out very clearly are areas where we will be cutting tax further and I have explained very clearly where that money will come from in order to do that”.

“But we won’t be elevating taxes, in contrast to Labour who might be taxing pensioners, who will go on your dwelling, will go for capital features tax.”

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