Sunak presents his election programme with lower taxes and more defence spending

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The British Prime Minister, Rishi SunakHas promised to cut taxes and reduce immigration if he runs for president conservative Party The winner of the general election on July 4 is.

Sunak presented his program at the Silverstone circuit in central England, where the British Grand Prix is ​​held, and it may be one of his last great chances to relaunch his program. Faltering campaign,

Its central argument is that a Labour-led government keir starmer would raise taxes, while a conservative would reduce them. The party promised in its program 20,000 million euros in tax cuts By 2030, that will be largely compensated by a reduction in social services.

The main tax cut is a two percentage point reduction in Social Security, a tax that workers pay to qualify for Pension public at the time of Retirement. The Conservative government is already Discounted twiceFrom 12% to the current 8%.

Sunak also pledged to increase defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, and promised that the first Flights that kick out illegal immigrants They will fly in July.

Some surprising choices

the surprising decision of Rishi Sunak to summon Elections in the summerComing several months earlier than most expected, it was partly aimed at placating the opposition. But conservatives are behind it labour partyCentre-left, opinion polls show Sunak was forced to admit that “people are disappointed in our party and disappointed in me.”

Nevertheless, he argued that the Conservatives are “the only party with big ideas to make this country a better place to live.” Opponents said Sunak was making unrealistic and impossible promises desperate attempt To avoid defeat.

The party’s prospects also worsened last week, when populist Nigel FarrazBrexit promoter and defender, having announced he would run for Parliament as head of the right-wing Reform UK party, Farage has been campaigning across the country to gather support with his usual anti-establishment, anti-European and anti-immigration rhetoric.