Holidays are coming and – even more excitingly – so is a general election. Voters will go to the polls on 12 December to choose the government that will be in charge of the country and its money.
If the Conservatives are to be believed, that could be an awful lot of money. Analysis drawn up by the Tories says Labour’s policies would cost £1.2trn over the course of the next five years, if the opposition party wins next month’s general election. Labour has branded the claim “ludicrous fake news”.
Both parties are making Armistice Day pledges to do better by members of the British military. Boris Johnson has said he will change the law to protect veterans from legal action, while Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn says he will offer more support for forces children and better wages for those in the military.
The Brexit Party has given the Tories a huge boost by announcing it will not stand candidates against the Conservatives in the 317 seats the party won in the 2017 general election. The party will stand against Labour in the hope it will win Leave voters over to its cause.
Meanwhile, the Brexit paralysis has led to the UK’s credit rating possibly being downgraded after ratings agency Moody’s lowered its outlook for the economy. The threat could play into Johnson’s hands, as he battles a general election campaign based on breaking the Brexit deadlock.
