The Prime Minister David Cameron launched the Conservative UK General Election manifesto at an event in Swindon. The document contained policies for working and aspirational people with measures to provide assitance to people throughout their lives. Some of the key measures noted include increasing the personal allowance again to take people on National Minimum Wage out of tax altogether, a plan to invest an additional £8bn into the NHS and a commitment to building 200,000 smart homes across the country. Many of the measures will only affect England because of devolution but pledges to increase spending in the NHS and on housing will have a positive knock on effect with additional funds being passed onto Holyrood via Barnett Consequentials.
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