What are the parties promising?
SNP
Deliver independence
End austerity
Reverse the damage of Brexit and rejoin the EU
Support people through the cost of living crisis
Protect our NHS from the twin threats of privatisation and austerity
Invest in a just transition, supporting people in the move towards a zero carbon economy
Conservatives
Cut another 2p off National Insurance by April 2027, abolish the main rate for self-employed people, and pledge not to raise income tax rates or VAT
Raise the minimum amount a pensioner receives before paying income tax in line with the pension triple lock of inflation, wages or 2.5% - whichever is highest
Introduce mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds - either taking on a role serving the community or securing a military placement
Raise defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030
Send asylum seekers to Rwanda to deter illegal Channel crossings and introduce an annual cap on the number of migrant visas
Increase NHS spending above inflation every year and recruit 28,000 more doctors and 92,000 more nurses
Labour
Provide economic stability with clear rules on tax and spending, including no increases to existing income tax rates, National Insurance or VAT
Cut NHS waiting times with 40,000 more appointments a week by paying staff more to work weekends and evenings
Create a Border Security Command with counter-terror style powers to stop trafficking gangs and people smuggling
Set up Great British Energy, a publicly owned clean energy firm, to create jobs, cut bills and invest in clean energy
Tackle antisocial behaviour with 13,000 more neighbourhood police and community support officers on the beat in England and Wales
Recruit 6,500 more teachers and introduce free breakfast clubs at every primary school in England
Liberal Democrats
Introduce free personal care, such as nursing at home, in England and offer more support to unpaid carers
Give everyone the right to see their GP within seven days
Invest in renewable power and home insulation to cut bills and drive a strong economic recovery
Ban sewage discharges into rivers and seas
Repair the UK’s relationship with Europe
Introduce a proportional voting system to elect MPs
Greens
Introduce a Green New Deal investment programme, including enhanced subsidies for renewable energy, home retrofitting, and battery storage
Phase out fossil fuels, no new North Sea oil and gas licences, and create a long-term plan for decommissioning existing oil and gas fields while guaranteeing jobs
Invest in rail connections, using taxes from flying to ensure rail is cheaper
A wealth tax on the top 1% of households in the UK, raising more than £75bn for public services
Grant the Scottish Parliament power to hold constitutional referendums
Stop deportations to Rwanda, close detention centres, and grant asylum seekers rights to work while claims are processed Reform UK
Freeze immigration except for those with essential skills
Stop illegal Channel crossings, including by returning migrants found in small boats to France if needed
Cut NHS waiting lists to zero by boosting staff recruitment and increasing the use of alternative health providers
Raise the minimum amount someone earns before paying income tax from £12,570 to £20,000 a year, and the threshold for the 40% rate from £50,270 to £70,000
Scrap VAT on energy bills and cut fuel duty by 20p a litre
End policies to reach net zero - the aim to stop adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Alba
Deliver independence
Protect women’s rights
Save Grangemouth Oil Refinery
Protect North Sea oil and gas jobs
Support a referendum to give independence powers to the Scottish Parliament
Restore competence to government in Scotland
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