US EditionKeir Starmer refuses to say if he stands by pledge not to raise taxes
- On November 26, Chancellor Rachel Reeves may break Labour's pledge not to raise VAT, national insurance or income tax, Persuasion UK suggests.
- Higher borrowing costs, inflation, and weaker growth have increased the fiscal gap Reeves faces, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies warning she may need 22 billion in tax rises or cuts.
- Persuasion UK polling suggests breaking the VAT pledge caused no significant approval change, while raising workers' national insurance resulted in a-6 percentage point change, and breaking income tax pledges led to a-3 point hit.
- Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say whether he will stick to promises not to raise taxes, while the government confirmed the Budget is on November 26 and Kemi Badenoch said polling suggests Labour plans tax increases.
- Failure to raise sufficient cash risks larger approval losses if child poverty rises, which would cost a minus 13 percentage point hit, and energy bills increase, leading to a 7 point drop, according to Persuasion UK.
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Why Starmer is back to attacking the Tories at PMQs
Once again, the key takeaway from today’s Prime Minister’s Questions is what Keir Starmer didn’t say, rather than what he did. Kemi Badenoch wanted to use the session to tee up the Budget, or more specifically to tee up the tax rises that Labour is going to have to announce in that fiscal event. And
Keir Starmer refuses to say if he stands by pledge not to raise taxes
Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say whether he will stick to his manifesto promise not to raise taxes, fuelling speculation that the government will row back on the pledge at next month’s Budget.
Starmer Opens Door to Raising Main UK Taxes in November’s Budget
Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to rule out raising income tax, national insurance or value added tax at the coming budget, suggesting the Labour government may break its election manifesto promises in order to help Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves fill a growing fiscal hole.
Sir Keir Starmer refused to say whether he will keep his manifesto promises on tax in the upcoming budget
Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say whether he will stick to his manifesto promise not to raise taxes, fuelling speculation that the government will row back on the pledge at next month’s Budget.
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