katherine, i m rishi. ..as rishi sunak prepares to set out his party s plans for another five years in government. on the eve of his manifesto launch last night, the prime minister hinted at tax cuts to come. we will have a manifesto that builds on all the things that you ve just gone through that we ve already announced in this campaign that, yes, does continue to cut people s taxes, because i believe in a country where people s hard work is rewarded. after cutting national insurance last autumn and in the spring the manifesto will promise to cut it by a further two pence for employees. it will also pledge that the state pension will not be taxed, and make permanent an existing cut to stamp duty for first time buyers, as well as promising that parents will only have to start paying back child benefit when their household income reaches £120,000. the manifesto will also contain pledges to raise defence spending, reform the welfare system, and double down on plans to se
it does feel for you, doesn t it, rather like it s not stopped raining since the day you walked out of downing street to announce this election? well, what i d say is, i ve been out and about every day since this election campaign started, talking to people about the choice, as you said, at this election, because it s an important moment for our country. we ve been through a tough few years and i do believe, at this point, we have turned a corner and now is the chance for us to build on the progress that we ve made. and i want to deliver a more secure future for everyone in our country, and i believe i m the right person to do that. because we ve got a plan that is clearly working on the economy although, of course, there s more to go and i m prepared to take the bold action that s necessary to do that. and that s what i m energised to talk to people about. we ll talk about the plan, we ll talk about the policy. first of all, though, and you know that this is what people
immediately step back into the relationship- immediately step back into the relationshi -. , ., ~ relationship. do you think we will re oin the relationship. do you think we will rejoin the eu relationship. do you think we will rejoin the eu in relationship. do you think we will rejoin the eu in your relationship. do you think we will rejoin the eu in your lifetime? it| rejoin the eu in your lifetime? it is hard to say, it will take time, we cannot do it overnight. thanks for oinin: we cannot do it overnight. thanks forioining us- let s take a quick look at a few of the stories on the front pages. the financial times, rishi sunak is accused of resorting to lies over the £2000 tax rise claim, by keir starmer. we will be commemorating the anniversary of d day in just a second. i plan to save the rivers in the uk second. i plan to save the rivers in the uk a plan. the guardian, rishi sunak lied to the country over labour tax and spend plans, says keir starmer. on
the focus of events to start things off in france this week. it is the city, the first city to be liberated by british troops after d day, so it is a hugely significant location for france to begin its d day commemorations. have you seen pictures from the cathedral, i have come back from the service of remembrance been held there, a service designed to reflect the shared history between the uk and france. there are also prayers and said for peace and to honour the heroism and courage of the d day veterans attending that service at bayeux cathedral. this evening, events shift by care to the extraordinary bayeux memorial ceremony, and when you come into 70 like this, you cannot be helped but be moved by what you re seen, the perfection of the graves, the way they are set out here, it is quite something, particularly when you know the loss of life here was so brutal and difficult. events will switch here this evening once that cathedral service is complete. there will be a vigil