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| Author | Conservative Party |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Conservative general election manifestos |
Publication date | 11 June 2024 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Political manifesto |
| Preceded by | Get Brexit Done: Unleash Britain's Potential (2019) |
Clear Plan. Bold Action. Secure Future. is a political manifesto published in 2024 by the Conservative Party under the leadership of Rishi Sunak, ahead of the 2024 general election. [1] [2]
The manifesto addresses the economy, taxes, welfare, expanding free childcare, education, healthcare, environment, energy, transport, community, and crime. [3] [4] They pledged to lower taxes, increase education and NHS spending, deliver 92,000 more nurses and 28,000 more doctors, introduce a new model of National Service, and to treble Britain's offshore wind capacity and support solar energy.
The manifesto includes a pledge to abolish Stamp Duty on homes worth up to £425,000 for first time buyers and expand the Help to Buy scheme. [5] The Conservatives also pledged a recruitment of 8,000 new police officers and a rollout of facial recognition technology. [6] Much of what has been proposed is already incorporated in the 2024 budget. [7] [8] [9]
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