British Prime Minister Theresa May urged voters to “strengthen my hand” in Brexit talks and vowed to cut immigration as she unveiled her Conservative Party’s manifesto Thursday ahead of a general election. “Every vote for me and my team will strengthen my hand in the negotiations to come,” May said at the launch in Halifax in northern England, calling it “a manifesto to see us through Brexit and beyond”. “If we fail, the consequences for Britain and for the economic security of ordinary working people will be dire. She repeated a pledge to cut net migration to below 100,000 a year – despite the government’s failure to meet this target since 2010. The manifesto also repeated promises to limit immigration, and pledged to double the charge on companies employing migrant workers, using the money to invest in skills.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 18, 2017 14:37 UTC