Cameron makes tax pledge in conference speech
David Cameron pledged to raise the threshold for the 40p income tax rate from £41,900 to £50,000 over the course of the next parliament.
Cameron unveils key Conservative election pledges
Prime Minister David Cameron made several pledges if the Conservatives are re-elected during his key-note speech at the party conference, the key points include:
- Raising the personal tax allowance, the rate at which people start paying tax, to £12,500
- Raising the threshold for the country's 40% rate of income tax from £41,900 to £50,000
- Scrapping exclusive zero hours contracts
- The UK would have the most competitive corporate tax rates in the G20
- Protecting spending on the NHS for a further five years
- Scrapping the Human Rights Act
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Your questions about the PM's conference speech answered
Our Political Editor Tom Bradby has been tackling readers' questions about David Cameron's conference speech.
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A fired up David Cameron gives his best speech yet
I think it is fair to say that was the best speech I have seen David Cameron give in the decade I have been reporting on him.
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Mum snaps four selfies with Prime Minister at conference
A mum from Acocks Green has taken advantage of the Conservative Party Conference by using it to take four selfies with the Prime Minister.