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General election 2019: UKIP launches manifesto General election 2019: UKIP launches manifesto
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The UK Independence Party has launched a "Brexit and beyond" manifesto with a commitment to leaving the EU on 31 January 2020 without a deal.The UK Independence Party has launched a "Brexit and beyond" manifesto with a commitment to leaving the EU on 31 January 2020 without a deal.
Interim leader Pat Mountain said the PM's withdrawal agreement would keep the UK "shackled to Brussels".Interim leader Pat Mountain said the PM's withdrawal agreement would keep the UK "shackled to Brussels".
The party also wants to cut net immigration to below 10,000 per year.The party also wants to cut net immigration to below 10,000 per year.
It is standing in 44 seats across the UK - a substantially reduced number from the 378 candidates they stood in 2017.It is standing in 44 seats across the UK - a substantially reduced number from the 378 candidates they stood in 2017.
Speaking to Sky News, Ms Mountain said the number of candidates had been "carefully chosen" in order not to "do any damage to any actual Brexiter".Speaking to Sky News, Ms Mountain said the number of candidates had been "carefully chosen" in order not to "do any damage to any actual Brexiter".
Writing in the manifesto, she said UKIP was "the party of Brexit and beyond".Writing in the manifesto, she said UKIP was "the party of Brexit and beyond".
"We are proud to have developed a full common-sense manifesto which combines our founding libertarian principles with populism and authentic conservatism."We are proud to have developed a full common-sense manifesto which combines our founding libertarian principles with populism and authentic conservatism.
"In particular, we stand for free speech, free markets, financial responsibility and traditional British values.""In particular, we stand for free speech, free markets, financial responsibility and traditional British values."
On Brexit, the party says it stands for "a complete and total withdrawal from the European Union" including leaving the single market and the customs union.On Brexit, the party says it stands for "a complete and total withdrawal from the European Union" including leaving the single market and the customs union.
The party's manifesto also includes promises to:The party's manifesto also includes promises to:
Speaking at the manifesto launch in central London, Ms Mountain said: "We are realists, we know that we are not going to be in No 10 Downing Street. Speaking at the manifesto launch in central London, Ms Mountain said: "We are realists, we know that we are not going to be in Number 10 Downing Street.
"But we want to send a message - the message that there is still a party in this country that can't be bought, that can't be pressurised into silence."But we want to send a message - the message that there is still a party in this country that can't be bought, that can't be pressurised into silence.
"We are here for all those who have been let down and betrayed by our politicians in Westminster.""We are here for all those who have been let down and betrayed by our politicians in Westminster."
The party has experienced a period of turmoil since winning the highest number of seats in the 2014 European elections.The party has experienced a period of turmoil since winning the highest number of seats in the 2014 European elections.
In October, Richard Braine resigned as party leader blaming "internal conflict" - making him UKIP's eighth different leader since the Brexit referendum in 2016.In October, Richard Braine resigned as party leader blaming "internal conflict" - making him UKIP's eighth different leader since the Brexit referendum in 2016.