What they say

What they say Source: Own words

Says she is passionate about supporting residents struggling with the cost of living.

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I’m passionate about road safety, protecting and investing in our green spaces and supporting residents who may be struggling with the cost of living.

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Says she is committed to a fairer funding deal for Leicestershire and Shepshed, delivering the basics including social care, and cutting waste.

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My priorities are to ensure the Council support economic recovery, delivering the basics better (including social care) and cutting waste, safer roads and safer, cleaner and greener communities.

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Says he wants a fairer deal on issues such as the price of car parking, with decisions about Salisbury made in Salisbury.

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I want to see justice for Salisbury which to me means as many decisions as possible about Salisbury being made here in Salisbury and a fairer deal on issues like the price of car parking.

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Says the constituency needs an MP focused on cutting the cost of living.

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We need a Member of Parliament focused on safer streets, more family homes and cutting the cost of living.

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Says the political focus should be centred on wages, energy and public services, among other issues.

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We believe the political focus should be centred on wages, housing, energy, peace, public services and national renewal.

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Says he will campaign to put pressure on the government to lower bills and to reduce wealth inequality.

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to put as much pressure as we can on Labour to lower bills, for much more affordable housing and rent controls, to reduce massive wealth inequality and to make sure Labour don’t back down on climate action by allowing more North Sea drilling.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservative Party's current plan says it would introduce a First Job Bonus, a £5,000 tax cut for young people entering work for the first time, paid into a savings account (relevant to under-25s).

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Introducing a First Job Bonus a £5,000 tax cut for young people entering work for the first time, paid into a savings account

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: 16 to 17 or 18 to 24.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservative Party's current plan says it would abolish VAT on household energy bills for three years.

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Abolish VAT on household energy bills for 3 years

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged a wealth tax of 1% a year on assets above £10 million and 2% above £1 billion.

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A Wealth Tax of 1% annually on assets above £10 million and of 2% on assets above £1bn.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged an immediate 5% uplift in disability benefits (relevant to households with a disabled member).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Restore the value of disability benefits, with an immediate uplift of 5%.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to remove the Upper Earnings Limit on National Insurance, so higher earners pay the main rate on all earnings (relevant to higher-income households).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Removing the Upper Earnings Limit that restricts the amount of National Insurance paid by high earners.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: £60,000 to £100,000 or over £100,000.

What the record shows Source: Public record

In government, Labour's Budget 2025 froze personal tax thresholds from 2028 to 2031 (enacted policy, not a manifesto pledge).

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Asking everyone to contribute, the current personal tax thresholds will be frozen from 2028 to 2031, but those with broader shoulders will contribute more through fair reforms previously ducked for too long.

What the record shows Source: Public record

In government, Labour's Budget 2025 removed the two-child limit in Universal Credit in full from April 2026 (relevant to households with children).

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The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in full from April 2026 will lift 450,000 children out of poverty - the biggest reduction at any Budget this century.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: there are children.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged not to increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

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We will not increase the main taxes on working people: income tax, national insurance or VAT.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats pledged to protect the state pension triple lock so that pensions rise each year by the highest of inflation, wages or 2.5%.

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Support pensioners by protecting the triple lock so that pensions always rise in line with inflation, wages or 2.5% – whichever is highest.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: a pensioner.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats pledged to remove the two-child limit and the benefit cap.

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Tackle child poverty by removing the two-child limit and the benefit cap.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: receiving a means-tested benefit; there are children.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats say they would raise the threshold at which the higher 40p income tax rate starts, which they state would take more than 750,000 people out of paying it.

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We’ll also raise the point at which the higher 40p rate of tax kicks in, taking more than 750,000 people out of paying it. Millions of ordinary people – including nurses and teachers – should not be paying a rate designed for stockbrokers and merchant bankers.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: £40,000 to £60,000 or £60,000 to £100,000.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats say they would raise the tax-free personal allowance and the national insurance threshold to £15,000, which they state would take 2.5 million people out of income tax and give most people a £680 tax cut.

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We'll do it again now, taking 2.5 million people out of paying income tax and giving most people a £680 tax cut, by raising the tax-free personal allowance (and the national insurance threshold) to £15,000.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Reform UK says it would introduce a "Hard Work Bonus" under which employees earning under £75,000 would pay no tax on overtime worked above a 40-hour week.

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We will also introduce a Hard Work Bonus, meaning employees earning under £75,000 would pay no tax on overtime worked above a 40-hour week.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: employed.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Reform UK says it would present a Budget within its first 100 days in office raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000, effective from the start of the next tax year.

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In the First 100 days of a Reform UK Government, we will release a Budget that increases the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000. That will take effect at the beginning of the next tax year, and it will repair much of the damage done by successive chancellors’ neglect. It will deliver £486 in tax relief to most taxpayers and take 2.9 million taxpayers out of income tax altogether.

What they say Source: Third party

Reform UK's Treasury spokesman told the party's September 2026 conference he would raise the income-tax personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of taking office.

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The party’s Treasury spokesman told the final day of the Reform conference in Birmingham that he would increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of taking office.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Reform UK says it would raise the VAT registration threshold to £150,000.

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We will make tax fairer and easier by increasing the VAT threshold to £150,000, introducing a Hard Work Bonus by removing tax on overtime, reversing Rachel Reeves’s Inheritance Tax raid on family farms and small businesses, and introducing ‘delay repay’ for HMRC backlogs, so the Revenue is incentivised to treat taxpayers with respect.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: self-employed.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party pledged to remove VAT on green paint.

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We will remove VAT on Green paint as it adds no value

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party pledged a Summer Ice Lolly Allowance for pensioners when temperatures exceed 70 degrees.

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O. OAPS will qualify for a Summer Ice Lolly Allowance if temperatures exceed 70 degrees.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: a pensioner.

What they say Source: Manifesto

UKIP pledged to abolish inheritance tax.

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To that end we would abolish inheritance tax.

What they say Source: Manifesto

UKIP says out-of-work benefit support should be capped at no more than two years in any five-year period and five years in fifteen.

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

We take the view that not more than two years’ unemployment support within a five-year period is reasonable and not more than five years support in fifteen.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: receiving a means-tested benefit.

What they say Source: Manifesto

Workers Party of Britain pledged a one-off 5% wealth tax on all estates valued at over £10 million.

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We will introduce fair and comprehensive tax reform including our commitment to a one off 5% wealth tax on all estates valued fairly at over £10 million.

What they say Source: Own words

Says he would like to work on assisting the cost of living for Claremont.

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I would like to work on assisting the cost of living for Claremont.

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Says he will join the fight to save money in County Hall through local government efficiencies.

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When elected, Warren will join the fight to save money in County Hall through local government efficiencies.

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Says by-election costs could have been spent on pavements, bins, recycling and anti-social behaviour, and he would focus on getting the basics right.

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That’s money that could have been spent on improving pavements, dealing with bins and recycling and anti-social behaviour. If elected, I would focus on getting the basics right.

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Has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.

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Mr Gladwin, who retired from the NHS earlier this summer, has pledged to put tackling the cost of living, pensioner poverty, and fuel poverty at the heart of his campaign.

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Says he is standing to root out waste and fund services important to residents.

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Im standing to represent you, root out waste and fund services important to you.

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Says local businesses should take priority for council contracts, and that bringing pothole repairs in-house and devolving them to the district council would save money and end botched repairs.

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With very high levels of council tax, huge savings cound be generated by using systems thinking approaches by bringing the pothole fixing team in-house, devolving it to our District Council would create a more responsive service and end the cycle of botched repairs.

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Pledges to continue to challenge unwise spending of council tax money.

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Continue to challenge when our council tax money is being spent unwisely;

Stated aim

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged to change PIP assessments to make them more objective and to stop claims rising unsustainably (relevant to households with a disabled member).

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We will improve PIP assessments to provide a more objective consideration of people’s needs and stop the number of claims from rising unsustainably.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged 30 hours of free childcare a week from nine months old to school age (relevant to households with young children).

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Give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week from when their child is nine months old to when they start school, saving eligible families an average of £6,900 per year.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: youngest under 5.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged a Triple Lock Plus so that the State Pension and the pensioners' tax-free allowance rise together (relevant to pensioners).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Cut tax for pensioners with the new Triple Lock Plus, guaranteeing that both the State Pension and the tax free allowance for pensioners always rise with the highest of inflation, earnings or 2.5%

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: a pensioner.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Conservatives' 2024 manifesto pledged another 2p off employee National Insurance, halving it from 12% to 6% by April 2027 (relevant to employees).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Cut tax for workers by taking another 2p off employee National Insurance so that we will have halved it from 12% at the beginning of this year to 6% by April 2027, a total tax cut of £1,350 for the average worker on £35,000

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: employed.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged an immediate 5% uplift in disability benefits (relevant to households with a disabled member).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Restore the value of disability benefits, with an immediate uplift of 5%.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: someone is disabled or has a long-term condition.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged to remove the Upper Earnings Limit on National Insurance, so higher earners pay the main rate on all earnings (relevant to higher-income households).

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

Removing the Upper Earnings Limit that restricts the amount of National Insurance paid by high earners.

What this could mean for you

This would apply to you if: £60,000 to £100,000 or over £100,000.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Green Party's 2024 manifesto pledged a wealth tax of 1% a year on assets above £10 million and 2% above £1 billion.

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

A Wealth Tax of 1% annually on assets above £10 million and of 2% on assets above £1bn.

What they say Source: Manifesto

The Liberal Democrats' 2024 manifesto pledged not to increase income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

In their exact words Source: Manifesto

We will not increase the main taxes on working people: income tax, national insurance or VAT.