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| General election 2019: Brexit Party pledges 'political revolution' | General election 2019: Brexit Party pledges 'political revolution' |
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| Nigel Farage has unveiled the Brexit Party's general election policies, promising a "political revolution that puts ordinary people first". | Nigel Farage has unveiled the Brexit Party's general election policies, promising a "political revolution that puts ordinary people first". |
| The party leader pledged to cut the foreign aid budget, abolish the House of Lords and cap permanent immigration at 50,000 a year. | The party leader pledged to cut the foreign aid budget, abolish the House of Lords and cap permanent immigration at 50,000 a year. |
| The Brexit Party is running in 275 seats, after deciding to stand down in the 317 won by the Tories in 2017. | The Brexit Party is running in 275 seats, after deciding to stand down in the 317 won by the Tories in 2017. |
| It is also promising a "clean break" from all EU institutions. | It is also promising a "clean break" from all EU institutions. |
| Speaking in London, Mr Farage said his party would scrap VAT on fuel bills and stop companies earning less than £10,000 a year paying corporation tax. | Speaking in London, Mr Farage said his party would scrap VAT on fuel bills and stop companies earning less than £10,000 a year paying corporation tax. |
| He promised that millions of trees would be planted to absorb carbon emissions. | He promised that millions of trees would be planted to absorb carbon emissions. |
| Mr Farage also said his party favoured making civil servants sign a "pledge of political neutrality" and devising "political guidelines" for the Supreme Court. | Mr Farage also said his party favoured making civil servants sign a "pledge of political neutrality" and devising "political guidelines" for the Supreme Court. |
| He added that MPs from his party would "hold Boris Johnson to his word" over Brexit, and act as "new radicals" in Parliament to "change politics for good". | |
| 'Workable' immigration levels | |
| He accused the Conservatives of having "no intention" of reducing immigration numbers, as firms that backed them wanted "cheap labour". | |
| "We would very much want to get immigration numbers down to what for 60 years were very acceptable and very workable post-war levels," he said. "Yes, I'm talking around about 50,000 people a year." | |
| Mr farage added that work permits would give "flexibility" to the system, as there was a difference between permanent settlement and allowing workers to come for a "time-limited period". | |
| Other pledges include: | Other pledges include: |
| Several other political parties have launched traditional manifestos - outlining policy commitments for government - this week, but Mr Farage and his colleagues have declined to do so. | Several other political parties have launched traditional manifestos - outlining policy commitments for government - this week, but Mr Farage and his colleagues have declined to do so. |
| He said manifestos were a "means of telling people what they want to hear without ever having the genuine desire to implement them". | He said manifestos were a "means of telling people what they want to hear without ever having the genuine desire to implement them". |
| Instead, he said his party would be making a "contract with the people". | |
| The manifestos | The manifestos |
| In manifestos launched this week: | In manifestos launched this week: |
| Plaid Cymru is also launching its plans for the election on Friday. | Plaid Cymru is also launching its plans for the election on Friday. |
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