Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has suggested that taxes could rise under a Labour government. During a Sky News election grilling, Starmer was repeatedly challenged to rule out increases to capital gains tax, fuel duty, and council tax but did not do so. The Labour manifesto sets out proposals to raise £8.6bn ($10.9bn) in taxes. This move is aimed at addressing a £38.5bn fiscal blackhole and funding a decade of 'national renewal'. Starmer promises to 'stop the endless Conservative chaos' and revive economic growth. Labour's tax rises could cost working families £2,094.
FINANCIAL TIMES: Starmer unveils £8.6bn tax hit in bid to revive growth and end Tory chaos #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/HA3xoYeKcq
Even if the economy peps up, taxes will have to rise. Sir Keir Starmer has now outlined manifesto proposals to raise £8.5bn ($10.9bn) https://t.co/lQg6Ss7hFR 👇
Britain’s Labour Party has launched its election manifesto, promising to raise £8.5bn ($10.9bn) in taxes. Earlier this month we argued Sir Keir Starmer needed to be bold if he wanted to set the country on a path to prosperity: https://t.co/BQfZ2rcUZ0 👇
Sir Keir Starmer has set out £8.6bn of tax rises in the Labour manifesto as he promises to ‘stop the endless Conservative chaos’ and begin a decade of ‘national renewal’ https://t.co/Yp36N1xIEv https://t.co/hAWjUslplg
🇬🇧 Starmer Paves The Way For Tax Rises ▫Manifesto will not rule out increasing capital gains, fuel duty or council tax ▫@benrileysmith ▫https://t.co/9lD04StqXU 👈 #frontpagestoday #UK @Telegraph 🇬🇧 https://t.co/49idIGCheK
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested taxes could rise under a Labour government after he was repeatedly challenged to rule out increases to capital gains tax, fuel duty and council tax https://t.co/0YYECyOhd5
🚨 Starmer suggests taxes could rise under Labour in Sky News #BattleForNo10 election grilling https://t.co/zGoFAomCSI
Keir Starmer has just failed to rule out Labour's tax rises live on air. Be in no doubt, Labour will cost working families £2,094 in new taxes to fund their £38.5bn blackhole. #BattleForNo10