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Greg Ritchie

UK conservative manifesto launch: Boris Johnson's key policies

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:

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