Launching the Conservative manifesto at the Silverstone motor racing circuit, the Prime Minister positioned himself as the heir to Margaret Thatcher with tax-cutting promises as he sought to overturn Labour’s poll lead which has remained stubbornly at around 20 points. The Prime Minister said the Tories are offering “lower immigration, lower taxes and protected pensions” as part of a “secure future”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00It's great to be with you all and great to be here at Silverstone,
00:03nowhere better in fact to mark the fact that our economy has truly turned a corner.
00:08Now we're a month away from the Grand Prix here and we can be confident about even more
00:15British success. Now the last few years have been some of the toughest our country has faced
00:20in decades. We were hit by Covid and then the spike in energy prices following Putin's invasion
00:26of Ukraine. But economic stability is now returning, inflation back to normal, real
00:33wages been rising for almost a year now and the economy growing healthily again. So the question
00:40now is who is best to turn that foundation into a secure future for you, your family and our
00:47country. Now this manifesto is our clear plan for the United Kingdom. It's about the bold actions
00:55that we will take to deliver that secure future. We Conservatives know that security is essential
01:02for success. So if you don't know what Labour will do, don't vote for it. If you're concerned
01:08about what Starmer isn't telling you, don't vote for him. And if you're worried about what Labour's
01:14£2,094 of tax rises would mean for your family's financial security, don't vote for them.
01:25We Conservatives will always stand for our values, for aspiration, for freedom, for opportunity,
01:36for security. Your Conservative MP will deliver lower taxes, lower immigration, protected pensions
01:43and a sensible approach to net zero. Now our country wants a clear plan and bold action.
01:50Our country needs a secure future and it is this Conservative manifesto that will deliver it.