- Labour pledges 13,000 neighborhood police to combat crime
- Conservatives criticize Labour’s tax plans, promise no VAT hike
- SNP and Lib Dems focus on youth opportunities and mental health
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will pledge to reinstate 13,000 neighborhood police officers and PCSOs “back on the beat” as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt directs his criticism towards Labour’s tax proposals.
As Labour concentrates on combating crime, they will pledge to “restore the presence of police in the community.”
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will reiterate the party’s commitment to reactivate 13,000 neighborhood police officers and PCSOs in communities throughout the country. She will also guarantee that their presence is visible to deter crime and that they are capable of apprehending criminals.
She will also commit to administering a “hands-on Home Office” that will routinely evaluate the department’s progress in achieving Labour’s “missions” for government, which include eradicating antisocial behavior.
Ms. Cooper stated, “Under Rishi Sunak’s leadership, 90% of crimes remain unsolved, and knife-wielding muggers, phone thieves, and pickpockets are permitted to pose a threat to our town centers and neighborhoods.
“The new wave of organized crime that is affecting local shops and streets has not been addressed by the ministers.” This is the Tory legacy of law and order, and our communities are suffering as a result.
“Enough is enough.” Labour’s plan to restore safety to Britain’s streets and reclaim our town centers from criminals and thieves will include:
- The deployment of 13,000 additional neighborhood police and PCSOs in our communities.
- The implementation of strict new powers to address those who cause disorder on our high streets.
- A commitment to reversing the decline in the number of crimes being resolved.
Labor will resolve the Tory crisis and establish a government of law and order, prioritizing the safety and security of our communities and reclaiming our streets.
However, policing minister Chris Philp declared that the policy is “not worth the paper it’s written on.” He further stated that only 3,000 of the proposed new officers would be full-time officers with the authority to apprehend, and 3,000 of them are officers that the current government has already recruited.
In contrast, the Conservatives have recruited a record number of police officers, with 20,000 additional recruits since 2019.
In this election, the decision is straightforward: either maintain the bold action and explicit plan of Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives, which have reduced crime by 54% since 2010, or return to the starting point with Labour.
On the eighth day of the election campaign, the Conservatives will launch an offensive, directing their attacks at Labour’s “chaotic” economic policy.
The Conservatives and Lib Dems have also declared that they will not increase VAT if they win the general election.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stated, “A future Conservative government will not increase VAT, income tax, or national insurance.”
In reality, our primary objective is to reduce taxes, which is the primary distinction between the two parties amid the flurry of an election campaign. One of the most significant disparities between the two parties is that Labour has no intention of reducing the tax burden.
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He had previously accused his opponent, Rachel Reeves, of “buckling under pressure” to rule out the possibility of raising VAT in the upcoming parliament despite having “carefully and deliberately” refrained from doing so for the entire week.
Ms. Reeves issued a statement in which she referred to the minister’s assertion in the Telegraph that Labour would “raid” VAT to fund its policies as “absolute nonsense.” She also stated that Labour would not be increasing income tax, national insurance, or VAT.
Mr. Hunt subsequently accused her of “flip-flopping” and asserted that the policy change he believed had occurred “demonstrates that Labour does not have a plan for the economy.”
In the interim, the SNP will appeal to young people on the campaign trail on Thursday. First Minister John Swinney stated that “an entire generation has been robbed of opportunity” due to austerity, Brexit, and the cost-of-living crisis.
The Liberal Democrats will be advocating for the inclusion of a mental health professional in every primary and secondary school, with party leader Sir Ed Davey asserting that the Conservatives had “abandoned parents and children.
