Monday, April 27, 2015

UK ELECTION FOCUSES ON PROPERTY, SNP DEALS, TEN DAYS OUT

It's ten days until the UK votes in a general election still too close to call.

The opposition Labour Party has unveiled a pledge to exempt most first-time buyers from the stamp duty property tax in an effort to help people onto the property ladder.

Polls continue to show Labour neck and neck with the coalition-leading Conservatives - suggesting a high probability of a hung parliament after May 7th's vote.

And Scottish nationalists the SNP say they can play a crucial role in helping Labour form a government - although Labour rule this out.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says the Labour Party believes promising action on property is a vote winner.

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Political reporter Theo Usherwood says the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon and Labour leader Ed Miliband are making very different noises on post-election deals.

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Magnus Linklater of The Times of London, says Ed Miliband has to stick to his line on deals with the SNP.

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Magnus Linklater of The Times of London, says Ed Miliband knows his supporters wouldn't approve of him talking up a possible SNP deal at this stage.

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