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Welsh Labour pledges income tax freeze at manifesto launch
Welsh Labour's manifesto includes a tax freeze and plans for 20,000 new childcare places to help households amid cost of living pressures, party leader Eluned Morgan said.
- On Monday, First Minister Eluned Morgan unveiled Welsh Labour's manifesto in Swansea, pledging to freeze income tax rates if the party retains power ahead of May's Senedd elections.
- The pledge arrives as Welsh Labour faces its most challenging Senedd election since 1999; recent polling by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales indicates the party currently trails both Plaid Cymru and Reform.
- Alongside the tax freeze, Morgan promised a £4 billion investment in the NHS and capping single bus fares at £2, while maintaining £1 fares for young people and creating 20,000 childcare places.
- "Fairness starts with understanding the pressure families face but fairness also means action," Morgan said. She also pledged to pursue an "energy independent Wales" and a new Lifelong Retraining Guarantee.
- Beyond economic policies, the manifesto includes environmental commitments to clean up rivers and address fly-tipping, as Welsh Labour aims to make everyday life easier for voters concerned about finances and infrastructure.
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