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WHITE Van Man will no longer pay National Insurance contributions under plans drawn up by the Tories.

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major tax boost for the self-employed as part of his bid to rescue his election campaign.

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major tax boost for the self-employed
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Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major tax boost for the self-employedCredit: AP
The PM and his wife Akshata Murty pose with supporters
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The PM and his wife Akshata Murty pose with supportersCredit: AFP
Mr Sunak walks on to the stage for the Conservative Party's manifesto launch in Silverstone
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Mr Sunak walks on to the stage for the Conservative Party's manifesto launch in SilverstoneCredit: Rex

The huge cash incentive for hard-working Brits comes as the Prime Minister attempts to claw back some of the 20-point poll deficit.

It will come on top of a further 2p cut to National Insurance for working people.

Mr Sunak’s manifesto includes pledges to:

  • CUT National Insurance by a further 2p by 2027, taking the main rate to 6 per cent
  • ABOLISH National Insurance entirely for self-employed workers by 2029
  • PROTECT pensioners from ever paying income tax with a new Triple Lock Plus
  • GIVE working parents 30 hours a week free childcare by September next year
  • CREATE a mandatory new form of national service for 18-year-olds
  • IMPOSE a ban on any new green levies that makes Brits pay for Net Zero
  • BAN mobile phones in classrooms as well as clamping down on sex education
  • BOOSTING defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030
  • SLAP an annual cap on legal migration while pledging immediate Rwanda flights

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There are around 4.25 million self-employed workers in the UK who could be in line to benefit from the proposals if the Tories are re-elected.

The Prime Minister has outlined how a Tory government elected for the next five years would help working people "keep more of the money you earn".

He insists the Tories are the party of "sound money" despite being dogged by the mini-Budget under ex-PM Liz Truss.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt explained at the Budget how over the long-term the party wanted to abolish National Insurance.

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Rabbit Out Of The Hat

By Ryan Sabey

RISHI Sunak managed to pull one rabbit out of the hat and it will be to the delight of the self-employed to create a nation of enterprise.

The move will double down on his key message of being on the side of working people - insisting it's not right to tax workers twice.

He also launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer labelling him a socialist - saying he will keep more of the public's money.

The PM even invoked a famous line from the Brad Pitt film Fight Club.

He said: "The first rule of Labour's tax rises is that you don't talk about tax rises."

There was a lot of time spent on Tory forecasts that Labour would hike taxes up by £2,094 for households - saying if you're not sure about Labour's plans "don't vote for it".

He also revealed that he wouldn't put "security and family finances" at risk in the face of eco-zealotry.

There was help for first-time buyers and pensioners as he attempted to win back support from across the ages.

Proposals are also in place to halve migration and then halve it every single year on top of a "regular rhythm" of deportation flights to Rwanda.

The seats he has been visiting during this election campaign show a defensive approach to winnable seats.

I visited Horsham in West Sussex on Monday with the PM which has a 21,000 majority.

It's incredible that the Tories are campaigning in such safe seats. Will this move the dial?

He can only hope that he can begin to claw back some support in the face of an all-out assault by Labour, Reform and the Lib Dems.

The move has been attacked by Labour for costing £46 billion.

Mr Hunt cut 2p off NI contributions at the autumn statement last year and cut the same amount at the Budget in March.

Just before the election was called, Mr Hunt also revealed how the government would push ahead with a cut if it was affordable.

Speaking in mid-May, he said: "If we can afford to go further, responsibly, to reduce the double tax on work this Autumn that is what I will do."

Labour have hit out at the Tories' ideas calling them the most expensive "panic attack" in history.

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Mr Sunak is expected to say that he will cut taxes for "earners, parents and pensioners".

Plans to help first-time buyers will be unveiled with stamp duty abolished for those paying £425,000 for their property.

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