Don’t know who to vote for? Here’s a very simple guide to what each party is promising | Politics News
Pledges and promises are coming thick and fast from every party as the general election approaches. Struggling to keep up with who is saying what? Here is a summary of where the main parties stand on major issues. For a more in-depth look at what each party has pledged, scour our manifesto checker. Tax Image: Pic: iStock Conservatives – They have promised to knock another 2p off national insurance, so by 2027 workers would pay 6% of their earnings between £12,570 and £50,270. The party says its ambition is to get rid of national insurance completely, which they have pledged to do for self-employed workers by the end of the next parliament. They have also promised a “triple lock plus” for pensioners, meaning they would raise the tax-free pension allowance every year, so pensioners do not end up having to pay income tax on their state pension. Labour – It has pledged not to raise taxes “for working people”, with no increase in the basic, higher, or additional rates of income tax, national insurance, or …
