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on Thursday, in what could be his last chance to try and grab the attention of voters before they got to the polls.
The prime minister said he was promising “bold action” as he unveiled the document at the Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire.. The government has already done this twice. A third cut would lower it from 12% at the beginning of this year to 6% by April 2027. The Tories say this is a total tax cut of £1,350 for the average worker on £35,000.
Pensioners will be promised a tax cut with a so-called Triple Lock Plus. This would guarantee that both thewith the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5% – so the new state pension doesn’t get dragged into income tax.from when their child is nine months old to when they start school. The Conservatives say this would save eligible families an average of £6,900 per year.
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