The Prime Minister made the claim as he unveiled the party's election manifesto with a pledge to open a "new chapter" in Britain's history. Yet Mr Johnson described his decision to re-introduce it as an "early Christmas present" for voters fed up with the wrangling over Brexit. Following the election, the new House of Commons is due to sit for the first time on Tuesday December 17. There will be a £3 billion national skills fund as the first step towards creating a new "right to retrain". "This pathetic offer from Boris Johnson ’s Tories means more cuts, more failure and more years of Brexit uncertainty.

Source: Daily Mirror November 24, 2019 09:56 UTC