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Stephen Crabb: Tory manifesto pledges will be scrapped

Conservative MP Stephen Crabb has said a number of Tory election pledges could be dropped following general election result.

Speaking to 5 live鈥檚 Rachel Burden Mr Crabb described the pledge to increase the number of grammar schools as 鈥渄ifficult to get through鈥� and said plan to scrap free school meals 鈥渨ill go鈥�.

On the re-introduction on fox hunting, Crabb said: 鈥淚t was the moment on the doorstep where things started to sour. It was a difficult issue for us.鈥�

When asked what he thought would stay, he said: 鈥淥ur skills policy has a lot of support, investing more in skills and vocational education, that has a lot of support in the business community and from some in the Labour party.鈥�

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Tuesday 13 June 2017.

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