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Got any change? Why were there no surprises in Labour’s manifesto?

It was Labour’s turn to launch their election manifesto today. It was a restatement of the party’s main policies with no surprise announcements in the 133-page document.

Sir Keir Starmer reiterated his key pledges including no new taxes on “working people” and a promise of “economic stability”.

Niall Paterson digs into Labour’s promise of economic growth with Ed Conway, Sky’s economics and data editor, and speaks to political correspondent Serena Barker-Singh, who was at the launch in Manchester.

Plus, John McTernan, political strategist and former political secretary to Tony Blair, discusses…

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