Rishi Sunak on Wednesday outlined five key promises for the next general election, including expanding the UK economy and cutting NHS waiting lists, as he squared up to the Labour party at the start of a pivotal year in British politics. In his first big domestic policy speech as prime minister, Sunak said he wanted to deliver “peace of mind” to a country confronted by a recession, strikes and a meltdown in the NHS. The prime minister promised to halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce public debt, cut NHS waiting lists and “stop the boats” illegally carrying people across the English Channel. Sunak’s five promises drew comparisons with Tony Blair’s famous five-point pledge card, deployed ahead of Labour’s 1997 election win. “Rishi wanted to keep the message simple,” said one ally of the prime minister. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, will also draw on Blairite themes in his own new year speech on Thursday, with a promise to keep a tight grip on public spending and pu...
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