UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged a significant overhaul of the welfare state as part of the Conservative Party's manifesto, aiming to reduce Britain's benefits bill by £12 billion annually. Sunak described this initiative as his 'moral mission' to get more people back to work and off welfare. The proposed reforms will target benefit fraud and limit claims related to mental health issues such as anxiety, and include £12 billion in sickness benefit savings. This pledge comes amidst a broader political context where other parties, including the Liberal Democrats, are also unveiling their manifestos. The Liberal Democrats, led by Sir Ed Davey, have promised a £9 billion package for health and social care, funded by tax increases on banks and the wealthy.
'They want to put social care at the forefront of government plans.' @OliviaUtley reacts to the Liberal Democrats launching their manifesto. https://t.co/000jmRSixs
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak says the Tories will "keep cutting people's taxes" and that you'll see that in the manifesto tomorrow [@BBCNews]
Watching @MrHarryCole analyse biscuit consumption by party allegiance is peak British election TV. https://t.co/x1yphplRBw
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he wanted to fix the UK’s broken relationship with Europe after Brexit https://t.co/2rtMmfz0lk
Rishi Sunak is hoping a detailed tax-cutting Conservative manifesto to be unveiled on Tuesday can help reset his faltering election campaign by turning attention to the “thin gruel” of Labour’s plan ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/VTRgWEppN1 https://t.co/5eKCE3sLxn
General election 2024: Liberal Democrats thread digital commitments throughout manifesto https://t.co/93oPtFXeZD
Ed Davey: The breakout star of this election https://t.co/NCm0Zhznhr
NEW Rishi Sunak is facing last-minute calls from his cabinet to add tax cuts or a tougher migration policy to the Conservative manifesto amid concerns it is 'long', 'boring' and lacking a retail offer Scoop via @alexwickham @EllenAMilligan and me https://t.co/XfgIinqPTb
Rishi Sunak faces last-minute calls by cabinet ministers to add new tax cuts and a tougher migration policy to the Conservative manifesto after early drafts provoked disquiet https://t.co/4pAPfo4fcq
Lib Dems pledge £8bn NHS and care package in manifesto https://t.co/FI5M13UEnp
👏for these @LibDems manifesto pledges on child health: 🍲free school meals for all children in poverty 🥤extending soft drinks levy to sugary milkshakes 🚫protecting children from junk food advertising outdoors, online and pre-watershed 🥫robust & clear food labelling https://t.co/oJtN0CAAZT
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he wanted to fix the UK’s broken relationship with Europe after Brexit https://t.co/PVQUQiiLXS
Lib Dem manifesto 2024: what are the key pledges? ⬇️ https://t.co/dfpWNEqCr7
"This is a really big week in this general election campaign" BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman examines the Lib Dem manifesto launch - the first of the election campaign https://t.co/TxgnY4twRK https://t.co/HotDzeriL1
Today the #LiberalDemocrats have launched their manifesto. We welcome the commitments to increase the Public Health Grant, restrict junk food marketing and expand the soft drinks industry levy (sugar tax) 🧵
Finally some proper political analysis! @LukeTryl shows how your favourite biscuit reveals who you’re going to vote for on #NeverMindTheBallots. Watch @MrHarryCole crunch the numbers (and biscuits), on today’s show on The Sun’s new YouTube channel: https://t.co/LCUeG1oqKs https://t.co/2bpLRu7UYC
Great to join @MrHarryCole & @hoffman_noa earlier on Never Mind The Ballots to discuss the crucial question of how biscuit lovers vote. For the Tories to avoid meltdown they're going to have to get their Rich Tea base out & hope the Oreo lovers stay home https://t.co/1flTZRkKSh https://t.co/pfxM21s0Us
UK voting intention by biscuit preference. Superb work by @MrHarryCole. https://t.co/eFB4FBSmKe https://t.co/G0KrXtFSd2
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto. Sky's Economics and data editor @EdConwaySky has crunched the numbers ⬇️ Politics Hub: https://t.co/xAkV3dsLqX 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/KdWYKpKNvd
Liberal Democrat manifesto 2024: All the key pledges from unpicking Brexit deal to tax plans https://t.co/9VU5jkAx9C
The key points in the Liberal Democrats' election manifesto 👇 https://t.co/NciCRUIdA0
NEW: What does YOUR biscuit choice say about who you will vote for? 🍪Most Tory and Labour biscuits revealed: https://t.co/Vok8K6ZWN0
NEW: What does YOUR biscuit choice say about who you will vote for? 🍪Most Tory and Labour biscuits revealed: https://t.co/Vok8K6ZWN0 FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/pKAYqiQ3Sk
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey launches party’s 2024 election manifesto Follow this thread to see Standard’s analysis of key seats in London constituencies👇 https://t.co/lTDkdK9HNk
How Lib Dems would raise extra £26.9bn in tax, and where they would spend it - https://t.co/NRryeyOng6
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey outlines other manifesto policies, including: - A plan to stop raw sewage being dumped into rivers - Policies to solve the cost of living crisis - 'Fixing' the broken relationship with Europe https://t.co/xAkV3dsLqX 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/gkeO7OYc2M
Breaking: Ed Davey proposes big tax raid on Britain's wealthiest people to fund NHS, care, overseas aid etc. Far to the left of what Labour is *saying* on tax. Mention of rejoining the EU buried on p112. Now a "long term objective". With @AnnaSophieGross https://t.co/xH9UeaAVon
This manifesto is "already influencing the debate in this election campaign," Lib Dem leader Ed Davey tells BBC deputy political editor @BBCVickiYoung Follow live: https://t.co/5qPWtwy07j https://t.co/27wQvX1lgh
With Labour and the Conservatives set to unveil their election manifestos this week, it’s UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Tories who need to produce a game-changer https://t.co/UE90lkGw6L
The Liberal Democrats would fund a £9.4 billion package for the NHS and social care in England by hiking taxes for banks and closing loopholes used by the super-rich, the party’s manifesto sets out ✍️: @DavidHughesPA https://t.co/d7Sck5OF1L
This week will see the last of the election campaign’s known variables: the unveiling of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos. @stephenkb explains what the UK's political parties will be trying to do in their policy programmes https://t.co/dsLMLel4T4 https://t.co/Hg6KLxFAdq
🚨 Sir Ed Davey launches his first party manifesto of the 2024 election https://t.co/eToOzPZ9fP
NEVER MIND THE BALLOTS: DD says Farage and Sunak have same public school and finance background - slams his "bonkers" attack What do public make of it all? We see inside a focus group... 🍪 And what does your biscuit choice say about voting intentions? https://t.co/Uu1A3dEo3y
BREAKING: Liberal Democrats announcing manifesto Live updates👇 https://t.co/jFx8uK1JnZ
Watch live: The Liberal Democrats launch their manifesto and seek to pledge £9bn to fix the NHS https://t.co/xItZsH7tea https://t.co/HqC78qe4UL
Here it is! @LibDems manifesto. Watch @EdwardJDavey launch the document from 11.05am. 👇 https://t.co/lwxuv93J3M
We have a big week in the election campaign - we've got the major manifestos being launched: Monday 🟡 Lib Dems Tuesday 🔵 Tories Thursday 🔴 Labour We will bring you all the details from each on @itvnews
Liberal Democrats set to unveil manifesto, as political parties kick off another week on the general election campaign trail Follow live coverage and analysis ⬇️
Exc - One party is prepared to talk about tax… the Lib Dems! Davey says the party will make changes to CGT that will hit the wealthiest, to fund £5bn NHS and care investment https://t.co/c2leO0CJzI
The Liberal Democrats will promise a £9bn package "to save health and care services" in their election manifesto. Deputy leader Daisy Cooper spoke to #BBCBreakfast https://t.co/GJ57aVGBwK https://t.co/oTpGH22xF1
It’s manifesto week! 📢 🟡Monday - Lib Dems 🔵Tuesday - Tories 🟢Wednesday - Greens 🔴Thursday - Labour Join me and @kiranstacey as we chew over what to expect - and my interview with Keir Starmer https://t.co/wZAEHFNGY0
Mani-fests week begins… Libdems today apparently. Tories Tuesday Labour Thursday - in the middle of the G7. Never Mind the Ballots coming up.... 🍪 what does your choice of biscuit say about your voting patterns? We CRUNCH the numbers with @LukeTryl
'Tell us what you're going to promise the electorate and where you're going to find the money to do it' @susannareid100 asks Deputy Lib Dem Leader Daisy Cooper to outline the party's manifesto. https://t.co/9sm6eyrMRN
Lib Dems to pledge £9bn NHS and care 'rescue package' https://t.co/JwSYabKl6F
With just over three weeks to go until the General Election, four manifestos will be unveiled this week. @toryboypierce explains why this week is important. @susannareid100 | @edballs | @kevin_maguire https://t.co/RHuueLOllD
Benefits should be a safety net, not a lifestyle choice. Our bold action will control the spiralling number of people moving onto welfare and save taxpayers £12 billion a year. https://t.co/1Ez0G7TLSS
Who will be the next MP for Kingston and Surbiton? Get the latest analysis of key London seats for the July 4 General Election here 👇 https://t.co/8eTkVlzelm
"Did you find the magic money tree?" - @TrevorPTweets @EdwardJDavey defends the Liberal Democrats' health and social care proposals, saying their manifesto "is being fully costed". #TrevorPhillips 🔗 https://t.co/fhIHlpTGAF 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/HDYBZE9mmR
The Tories will put benefit reforms at the heart of their election campaign on Sunday as Rishi Sunak seeks to turn things around following a difficult week ⬇️ Read more https://t.co/mwOmQ44SrC
Rishi Sunak targets 'mental health' sicknotes with £12bn benefit cut vow - that will limit claimants citing anxiety as a disability https://t.co/lO4cAky6xr https://t.co/mpzV8vFYra
🔴 Rishi Sunak: I’ll save taxpayers £12bn by beating benefit fraud and reforming welfare https://t.co/oMBBjOtK2r
Sunak vows £12bn in welfare cuts as part of back-to-work ‘moral mission’ https://t.co/RbKNWArcEV
UK's Conservatives promise 12 billion-pound sickness benefit savings https://t.co/pODag9prEk https://t.co/GRJV68uBBP
Manifesto wars! Rishi Sunak says the Tories will bring down the bloated welfare bill as he warns Brits, Labour will put up your taxes. But Rachel Reeves says Labour has changed and the Tories are serving up fantasy manifesto pledges https://t.co/RpiLRQ4cFl
🚨 NEW: Rishi Sunak says it’s his “moral mission” to crack down on benefits as he unveils a new manifesto pledge to save up to £12 billion [@@kateferguson4]
EXCL - It’s manifesto week and Rishi Sunak tells us about his plans to crack down on the benefits bill. Tories will save £12billion a year by getting Brits back to work and off welfare. PM says it’s his “moral mission” https://t.co/FbnHolKFpN
🔴 Liberal Democrats to prioritise health and care, says Sir Ed Davey 🖋️ @nlchalk https://t.co/QogDT79LNr
🔴 Conservatives pledge to cut rising welfare costs by reforming benefits system https://t.co/c16tpotced
Rishi Sunak has pledged a major shake-up of the welfare state as the Tories aim to bring down Britain's benefits bill https://t.co/WEByEExJE9