Greens to call for tax hike on wealthy at manifesto launch

Summary

1. The Green Party is due to launch its general election manifesto for England and Wales this morning
2. It promises "game-changing" transformations in areas like housing, transport and the green economy
3. The Greens say this will be funded through new wealth taxes, including a 1% levy on assets worth over £10 million
4. On Tuesday, the Conservatives pledged £17bn in tax cuts when rolling out their own manifesto for the 4 July election
5. Labour, who launch their manifesto on Thursday, have promised to give councils in England an extra £320m over five years to fix potholes
6. Trust and confidence in the UK’s politics and election system have never been worse, according to analysis by the electoral expert, Sir John Curtice
7. Disillusionment over Brexit among Leave voters is one of the main reasons for the collapse in trust, the report suggests