Coronation Street fans think they have spotted Kit Green's next move after 'face clue'. The character, played by Jacob Roberts, first appeared in the ITV soap last month.
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The Green Party have launched their general election manifesto, with promises to stop “all new fossil fuel projects”, overhaul the tax system and give “rights to nature itself”. The Greens have also promised introduce a new wealth tax that could raise up to £70bn.
Party co-leaders Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer pledged to 'mend broken Britain' by overhauling the tax system. They said that the climate crisis has been 'pretty much absent from this election campaign so far' and pitched a new carbon tax to drive down emissions.
According to the party, the new wealth tax on multimillionaires and billionaires could be used to fund improvements to health, housing, transport and the green economy. The Green Party has also promised to invest £40bn a year to shift a green economy.
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It comes as the big political parties publish their general manifestos this week. The Lib Dems launched their manifesto on Monday (June 10), with the Tories unveilling their policies on Tuesday (June 11) while Labour's launch will take place on Thursday (June 13).
Nigel Farage's Reform UK will release its 'contract with the people' in full on June 17. George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain has already published its manifesto.
Here are some of the main headlines from the Green Party manifesto.
On health, the Greens said they want to ensure a “fully public, properly funded health and social care system”, promising to spend £50 billion per year by 2030. The manifesto said elected MPs will push for a year-on-year reduction in waiting lists, guaranteed access to an NHS dentist, guaranteed rapid access to a GP, and an immediate boost to the pay of NHS staff.
Other areas the party will
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Coronation Street’s Helen Worth has been spotted for the first time since quitting the soap after an incredible five decades - and she looked rather downcast.The Corrie legend, who has played Gail Platt for 50 years, was spotted out in London shopping at Sainsbury’s, sporting casual jeans and a padded coat. Helen, 73, announced her departure from the soap on Wednesday 5 June, issuing a statement via ITV that said: "This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world. I made the decision at the start of the year and spoke to the producers who were very kind and understanding.
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