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UKIP 2015 Election Manifesto Vows 'Low Tax Revolution'

© AP Photo / Alastair GrantNigel Farage leader of the UK Independence Party holds up his party's election manifesto, left, and economic policy review, right, during its launch at a media event in Thurrock, England, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Nigel Farage leader of the UK Independence Party holds up his party's election manifesto, left, and economic policy review, right, during its launch at a media event in Thurrock, England, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) promised to create a "low tax revolution" in the party's manifesto "Believe in Britain."

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) delivered its "Believe in Britain" manifesto on Wednesday promising it will create what Nigel Farage, the party's leader, called a "low tax revolution."

On May 7, Brits will go to the polling stations to elect 650 members of the House of Commons.

UKIP promises to scrap the tax on the minimum wage, and at the same time lift the threshold to at least 13,000 pounds (about $19,000).

The party pledged to support the National Health System with an extra 3 billion pounds a year.

UKIP pledged to spend 2 percent of the GDP on defense and create 6,000 jobs for veterans. The manifesto also promised to provide voters with the power to recall members of parliament.

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On the spending side, the party hopes to save 32 billion pounds by abandoning contributions to the EU budget and cutting the international aid budget.

Toughened immigration control, including a 5-year moratorium on unskilled immigration and a rapid referendum on EU membership remain among the key priorities of the party.

According to a BBC tracker that measures public support for the parties, the two major rivals in the upcoming elections are the Conservative Party and the Labour party, accounting for potential 34 percent of UK votes each. UKIP polls third with 14 percent of the ballot.

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