LONDON _ U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled his Conservative Party's election manifesto on Sunday with a promise to end the "seemingly unending Brexit box-set drama."
In a 40-minute speech, Johnson promised 50,000 new nurses and said the National Health Service will not be "on the table" in post-Brexit trade talks, lines that sought to neutralize attacks by the opposition Labour Party. He also pledged not to raise income tax, value-added tax or national insurance rates.
Even so, the policies are far less radical than those proposed by Labour, which published its manifesto on Thursday _ perhaps reflecting the Conservative Party's already strong lead in the polls.
Here's a breakdown of the Conservatives' key proposals: