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