Haigh refuses to say when Labour will ‘get welfare bill down’

Louise Haigh refuses to rule out tax rises to pay for welfare bill

Haigh refuses to say when Labour will ‘get welfare bill down’

Andy Burnham’s deputy Louise Haigh refused to say when Labour will “get the welfare bill down” while adding the government would aim to “invest in success” when asked whether more taxes would cover increases in the benefits bill.  Haigh, who is referred to as the Prime Minister’s “enforcer” and stood in for Deputy Prime Minister’s [...]

'The Labour way': More tax, more welfare and more borrowing as benefits bill heads towards record high - London Business News

Labour has refused to commit to reducing Britain’s record welfare bill during the current Parliament, as ministers face mounting pressure over a spending trajectory that could see annual benefits costs… The post ‘The Labour way’: More tax, more welfare and more borrowing as benefits bill heads towards record high appeared first on London Business News

Burghart Blasts Labour Over Ballooning Benefits Bill

No commitment from Haigh that Labour won't whack up taxes yet again to pay for all this...

PM's deputy squirms as she dodges on benefits cuts before election

Louise Haigh repeatedly dodged as she filled in for the PM - who is at a summit in Antigua - in the Commons.