manifesto has been devalued as well as policies on immigration, nigel garage and pledges on tax and the nhs. a political correspondent as this report. it was something of a stir outside of this community and all eyes of the party attracting attention. major faraj want to set “p attention. major faraj want to set up the policy platform and it was a deliberate trying to pitch itself as the opposition —— nigel farage. we the opposition -- nigel farage. we are not the opposition —— nigel farage. , are not pretending that we're going to win this general election. our ambition is to become a real opposition to a labour government. featuring plans to cut immigration on page one and proposing limits on who can come to the uk to work or live in a pledge to stop the small boats. , , ., , boats. this should be the immigration _ boats. this should be the immigration election. - boats. this should be the | immigration election. and boats. this should be the - immigration election. and there boats. this should be the _ immigration election. and there was more, immigration election. and there was more. plans — immigration election. and there was more. plans to _ immigration election. and there was more, plans to cut _ immigration election. and there was more, plans to cut taxes _ immigration election. and there was more, plans to cut taxes to - immigration election. and there was more, plans to cut taxes to abolish i more, plans to cut taxes to abolish nhs waiting lists and that zero policy reform benefits to get people to work. you choose other parties of broken promises but is this a list of unrealistic promises or wish list rather than a serious plan? this will be campaign _ rather than a serious plan? “m 3 will be campaign for. rather than a serious plan? this will be campaign for. he - rather than a serious plan? this will be campaign for. he makesj rather than a serious plan? this i will be campaign for. he makes no a olouies will be campaign for. he makes no apologies but _ will be campaign for. he makes no apologies but to _ will be campaign for. he makes no apologies but to the _ will be campaign for. he makes no apologies but to the sums - add up? billions of pounds worth in part paid for by a £50 billion squeeze on wasteful government spending. where is this going to go? what we are arguing for its very modest cut. what we are arguing for its very modest cut-— what we are arguing for its very - modest cut._ that modest cut. £50 billion a year. that is the coal modest cut. £50 billion a year. that is the goal of _ modest cut. £50 billion a year. that is the goal of the _ modest cut. £50 billion a year. that is the goal of the office. _ modest cut. £50 billion a year. that is the goal of the office. when - is the goal of the office. when times are tough, you have to cut things and times are tough and we are massively in debt you have to become more efficient.— are massively in debt you have to become more efficient. times are tou~h. . become more efficient. times are tough- - for— become more efficient. times are tough. . for the _ become more efficient. times are tough. . for the point— become more efficient. times are tough. . for the point of- become more efficient. times are tough. . for the point of delivery. j tough. . for the point of delivery. £50 billion _ tough. . for the point of delivery. £50 billion of — tough. . for the point of delivery. £50 billion of government - tough. . for the point of delivery. i £50 billion of government spending with no cuts to public spending. the french of with no cuts to public spending. iie: french of the same with no cuts to public spending. 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spending and the economy? well, reform's contract claims they will be able to find around £141 billion of spending and tax cuts a year. and £150 billion of state expenditure savings. so let's break this down. they would, apparently, be able to deliver large personal tax cuts including listening to the threshold for people paying income tax to £20,000 a year raising the higher income tax rate threshold to £70,000, lowering fuel duty by 20 p per litre and scrapping vat on energy bills. then there are large spending pledges as well, including increase in defence spending and increasing nhs spending by £17 billion a year. so, how is all of this to be paid for? well, reform says it would/ government waste from including by stopping the bank of england paying commercial interest, they say £35 billion a year, scrapping that zero, saving £30 billion a year, encouraging benefit and claimants back to work, saving £15 billion a year and having the foreign aid budgets, saving £6 billion a year. now, the first of these is complex, but what you need to know is that this would effectively be a tax on the commercial banks. estimates are likely to raise less than £10 billion a year. they warned there are risks from this plan in terms of the bank up finger�*s ability to control interest rates. economists are doubtful about many of these claims in the reform manifesto come about their potential to save money but also about the claimed cost of their proposed tax cuts. what about immigration? reform say they would freeze shorts migration within the first 100 days. economists say this could take pressure off of housing, but that it also raises the question of how nonessential would be defined for immigration. they cautioned that interpreted very strictly, this could have a negative economic impact, including a public services. finally, let's put the reform manifesto into context. here is the rough size of the lib dem labour and tory manifestos in tax and spending terms between 7— £27 billion per year. and here are the greens. £172 billion a year and here is reform. £141 billion. as you can see, reform and the greens really tower over the the other parties. public finance experts feel that while individual elements of the latitude parties, latter two parties might be coherent, they feel overall there is a lack of credibility. meanwhile, rishi sunak visited a gas platform in the north sea today. he was asked if he understands why people are switching to reform uk and nigel farage. it has been a very difficult time for the country over the past four for the country over the past few years and of course i understand peoples frustrations with that. that is undeniable and i've been very clear that we have made progress but there is more to go. the point now is that we are on the right track and this election is about the future, the choice is clear. if you want the border secure and migration down, taxes cut, pension protected, it is only the conservatives that are going to deliver that for you. labour are going to put your taxes up. they have no plan to bring down migration. in fact, keir starmer believed in defending free movement and when it comes to pensions, they've not matched the triple lock to protect pensioners but that up is a clear choice for everyone at this election. let's speak to justin tomlinson, the minister in a moment, we'll speak tojustin tomlinson, the minister for energy security and net zero. labour leader sir keir starmer has been campaigning in southampton. he was asked by workers whether he's worried about the possibility of the reform uk party taking votes away from labour heartlands. the election is a straight choice between more of the same under the conservatives or rebuilding the country with labour. two candidates, rishi sunak and myself, the choice is a stark choice between carrying on with the chaos and division and failure we've had or turning the page and start to rebuild the country with labour. that is what i'm focused on and that is the choice on the ballot box and that is why i was really pleased we were able to unfold our manifesto for growth and wealth creation that we did last week. we are focused on talking to voters about what matters in the national wealth fund it's been launched which will attract investors and people will be better off and that is my focus is on but at the end, it is a straight choice and more of the tories after the damage they've done, they will turn a page and start to rebuild the country with labour. snp leaderjohn swinney says his party will argue for what he calls a social tariff where people who are elderly, disabled or on low incomes pay lower energy bills. speaking is stornoway in the western isles, mr swinney said it would be funded by general taxation and an obligation for energy firms. the snp is expected to launch its manifesto later this week. the first minister has been speaking in the last hour. it's important that every part of scotland is touched by the scottish national party and even here in stornoway, people are facing challenges with the cost of fuel and the essential requirements of fuel services and there's very high levels of fuel poverty and have to make sure that those with low incomes elderly with disabilities see a social terror for their energy costs which will give them the reassurance and peace of mind that the energy costs are going to be sustainable given the fact that this part of the world is generating such phenomenal voting of renewable energy. in 2019, walsh labour 122 seats making the largest party despite the performance of the conservatives who won the largest one since a decades and 1a. plaid cymru 1a plate boundary review means many have been cut from a0 to 32. our wells correspondent has been looking at the political outlook. there seems to be reticence, resentment, even. i5 there seems to be reticence, resentment, even.- there seems to be reticence, resentment, even. is going to help the farmers — 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