Published 19:45 IST, November 24th 2019

British PM unveils Conservative Party’s manifesto, promises better services

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his Conservative Party's manifesto on November 24 promising to provide better services, healthcare, education.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed his Conservative Party's manifesto on vember 24 promising to move on from Brexit in a move to secure general election victory that is scheduled for December 12. He is seeking a majority at general elections after unable to speed his European Union divorce deal through parliament. Brexit date delayed three months from October 31 to January 31 and opposition parties supported his urge for an early election. Johnson tweeted on Saturday, "I'm looking forward to sharing our manifesto. We have developed a clear plan that respects referendum, gets it done, and allows us to move on and focus on delivering real benefits for you and your family".

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Promised to improve public services

Johnson promised to pump billions of pounds into public services. He has pledged to make streets safer by hiring 20,000 police officers. He also revealed to increase National Health Service (NHS) budget by 33.9 billion by 2023-24 and has promised to upgre 20 hospitals. He also promised 50 million more appointments in family doctors' surgeries will be created every year if y get a majority.

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Johnson claims of Brexit before Christmas

Johnson pledged to bring his Brexit deal back to Parliament before Christmas when he launches his anuncement on Sunday. He terms it as a Christmas present and urges voters to get Brexit done. opinion polls reveal that Johnson’s Conservative Party takes a le over Labour Party and huge numbers of undecided voters mean result is uncertain. Johnson is expected to say that his early Christmas present to nation will be to bring back Brexit bill before festive eve and get Parliament working for people. Johnson is set to anunce a 3 billion pounds ($3.85 billion) National Skills Fund to retrain workers and an extra 2 billion pounds to fill pot-holes in ros. He is also set to maintain regulatory cap on energy bills.
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19:17 IST, November 24th 2019