Labour won't break tax pledges after welfare climbdown, minister says

Labour won't break tax pledges after welfare climbdown, minister says

Pat McFadden says there will be "financial consequences" to the decision to water down planned welfare cuts.

Minister warns of ‘financial cost’ of welfare cuts climbdown as tax rises loom within months

Labour is facing fresh questions over the possibility of tax rises in the autumn after concessions to the party's welfare rebels left a £4.8 billion hole in Rachel Reeves's spending plans.

'Smug' Pat McFadden sparks GMB fury as Susanna Reid rages 'you got it wrong'

Pat McFadden left Good Morning Britain viewers furious as he was grilled over the government's decision to 'water down' its welfare bill.

Minister declines to rule out tax rises amid welfare climbdown warning

Pat McFadden said that ministers ‘will keep to the tax promises’ in their election manifesto.

McFadden declines to rule out further tax rises - London Business News

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has declined to rule out tax rises warning there will be “financial consequences” to the Prime Minister’s last minute backtrack on his welfare reforms. Despite this… The post McFadden declines to rule out further tax rises appeared first on London Business News

Minister declines to rule out tax rises amid welfare climbdown warning - Rother Radio

There will be “financial consequences” to Sir Keir Starmer’s last-minute climbdown on welfare reform, a Cabinet minister has said, as he declined to rule out tax rises. Pat McFadden said that ministers “will keep to the tax promises” in their election manifesto. Rachel Reeves has seen the £4.8 billion predicted savings from welfare changes whittled away through the Government’s changes to plans designed to keep backbenchers onside. In a late con…