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Rishi Sunak sought to put his D-Day debacle behind him on Tuesday and refocus the Conservatives’ general election campaign on policy.The prime minister was at Silverstone grand prix circuit to launch the party’s manifesto with a smorgasbord of pre-ballot pledges.Announcements included promises of help for first-time home buyers and those fabled tax cuts.Ahead of Labour's manifesto reveal on Thursday, Sunak even evoked memories of late Tory leader Margaret Thatcher and her tax-cutting chancellor Nigel Lawson.Evening Standard political editor Nicholas Cecil reports the prime minister’s announcements now include vowing to lop a further two pence off the main rate of National Insurance by 2027.Also, in a surprise announcement, Sunak promised to abolish the main rate of self-employed NI to reward “risk takers” who set up their own businesses.In part two, we’re outside in the modest summer sunshine with diary editor Ethan Croft to discuss the Evening Standard’s guide to the season’s hottest and most exclusive London parties.We’ll discuss the best events, those celebrity guests all the hosts want, plus professional tips on successful mingling.You can read the full party guide compiled by Ethan Hunt and Claudia Cockerell on the centre spread of Tuesday’s Evening Standard newspaper.
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