Jeremy Corbyn, Leader
of the Labour Party, responding
to the launch of the Conservative manifesto, said:
“Millions of pensioners are
betrayed by Theresa May’s manifesto. She is hitting older people with a classic
Nasty Party triple whammy: Scrapping the triple lock on pensions,
removing the Winter Fuel Allowance and forcing those who need social care
to pay for it with their homes.
“The Conservatives’ record is one
of broken promises and failure. They promised to raise living standards, but
working families are set to be on average over £1,400 a year worse off. They
promised to improve all standards of NHS care, but A&Es are in crisis. They
promised to protect school spending, but schools are facing crippling cuts and
class sizes are soaring. You can’t trust a word Theresa May says.
“Despite Theresa May’s warm
words, she leads a party that has created a rigged economy that only works for
the super-rich. The Conservatives have not changed. While the Labour Party
has promised to protect low and middle earners from any tax rises, all Theresa
May has promised is a cut to Corporation Tax for their big business friends.
Unlike the Conservatives, Labour is standing up for the many, not the few.”
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