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Boris Johnson has abandoned the threat of a no-deal Brexit in the Conservative manifesto

He will instead pledge to get his deal over the line 'immediately' after the election

It's being framed to appeal to liberal voters

thetimes.co.uk/article/191e9d…
The Times can also disclose that Boris Johnson will *not* include a fiscal rule in the Tory manifesto

Comes as the Tories are poised to breach current fiscal rule *next week*

There's concern among some ministers about scale of public spending spree
The manifesto will be fully costed this time.

The Tories are keen to avoid the home goal of the 2017 manifesto which was uncosted, leaving opposition parties to fill in the blanks

It blunted attacks on Labour’s economic record
Unsurprisingly there's a big focus in the Tory manifesto on the cost of living

The Times has been told that the manifesto will include a commitment retain the fuel duty freeze
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