With just a few weeks to go until Britain heads to the polls, the main UK parties have set out plans for government in their manifestos.
Among hundreds of promises on issues like Brexit, the econonomy and the NHS, each of the parties are hoping to convince voters to back them in the December vote.
But where do the various parties stand on certian issues?
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Watch our video above, or read below for a few of the big issues surrounding the election.
Brexit
Some have branded this vote the ‘Brexit election,’ and the three parties have wildly different views on how the UK exit from the European Union should be handled.
The Conservatives plan to leave the EU by the latest extension deadline on January 31, with free trade discussions completed by 2020 in line with the deal agreed by Boris Johnson’s government.
However, Labour plan to go back to the negotiating table to agree new terms including access to the customs union and the single market by March. Voters would then head back to the polls to cast their ballot in a second referendum within six months of the general election.
The Liberal Democrats main campaign promise is to stop Brexit altogether, however the party has made a concession to keep pushing for a second vote if that is not possible.
Health
Fears have previously been raised over the future of the NHS after Brexit, with some speculating any future trade deal with the United States could put the service at risk of privatisation.
The Tories have pledged an extra £34 billion for the service, with hopes it could help create 50 million new GP appointments and recruit up to 50,000 new nurses. An end to hospital parking charges has also been promised, as has an additional £1bn a year for social care.
Labour has backed an end to hospital parking charges and put forward plans to create new nursing jobs through a bursary scheme. Jeremy Corbyn’s party has also promised the service an extra £40bn of funding by 2024, with free dental care check ups and free social care for the elderly among other election promises.
The Liberal Democrats want to completely reform the health and social care act and place a much stronger focus on mental health within the service. An additional yearly funding boost of £7bn a year has also been promised to help the struggling service.
The Environment
The past 12 months have marked a sea-change in attitudes towards environmental issues, with the climate emergency sparking thousands of protests by groups including Extinction Rebellion demanding action on the future of the planet.
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Boris Johnson’s Tories set out plans to commit £9.2bn in funding for energy efficient buildings, as well as banning recycling going overseas and targeting net-zero carbon emissions for the UK by 2050.
Labour plan to create more than a million jobs and a further 800,000 apprenticeships in renewable energy and technology to boost the UK’s clean energy output. The party also want to create a publicly-owned energy company to manage the new roles.
The Liberal Democrats are also prioritising a surge in renewable energy over the next decades, with 80 per cent of UK electricity generated from clean energy sources by 2030. The year will also be the deadline for all new cars to be powered by electricity and all homes to be fully insulated. Jo Swinson’s party plans to plant 60 million trees in that time.
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