Labour's shadow business secretary has announced that the party will maintain current tax thresholds and press ahead with existing stealth tax rises if it wins the general election next month. Keir Starmer, Labour's leader, pledged that the party's election manifesto will include no new tax rises beyond those already announced. Additionally, Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow chancellor, confirmed a 'triple lock' tax pledge, promising not to raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT for five years. This cast-iron pledge will be officially confirmed in the Labour manifesto this week. Despite these assurances, the Conservative Party has claimed that Labour's plans will result in a £2,094 tax rise for every household, a figure Labour disputes.
"There will be no increase in the taxes that working people are paying." Shadow Environment Secretary Steve Reed, says that Labour has no plan to increase personal taxes, including income tax, VAT and national insurance. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/LMqSPsZUnv
‘No tax surprises’ in manifesto, Keir Starmer says – as it happened https://t.co/AuAFQJb8GA
This morning Rishi Sunak posted a video with a fuller explanation of the claim households face a £2,000 tax rise under Labour. As we’ve said, this figure’s unreliable, and the video doesn’t address many of the concerns about it. #GE24 (1/2) https://t.co/LKUd1Z1YyH
Labour's tax rises 👇 £58.9bn spending over four years. £20.4bn income. = £38.529bn spending black hole. 18.4 million households. = £2,094 tax hike for every household. The maths doesn't lie: Labour will raise your taxes. https://t.co/k01dBN8myB
UK general election 2024 live: ‘No tax surprises’ in manifesto, Keir Starmer says https://t.co/K55nHUkBDl
Government Ministers are doubling down on Rishi Sunak’s completely rubbished claim about a £2,094 tax under a Labour Government The hope is if they repeat it enough times we shall give up highlighting the outright dishonesty of the claim RT this & let them know they are wrong! https://t.co/ZywwvJtevD
🚨 NEW: The Tories have released an explainer video on their claim that Labour will raise every household taxes by £2,094 https://t.co/Y0Ko61h40d
🚨 NEW: The Tories have released an explainer video on their claim that Labour will raise every household's taxes by £2,094 https://t.co/cQie2iTjWb
🇬🇧 Starmer's 'Triple Lock' Pledge On Not Hiking Tax ▫The party manifesto will set out five-year freeze on ‘the big three’ after Tory claim of £2,000 rise ▫@cazjwheeler @Gabriel_Pogrund @ShaunLintern #frontpagestoday #UK @thetimes 🇬🇧 https://t.co/YI2AcMtGki
You’ve probably read a lot of reports about Labour’s £2,094 tax rise for every working household. That’s caused a lot of debate. Here’s how it’s calculated: https://t.co/NSgmTmgAuN
Sir Keir Starmer will launch the Labour manifesto this week with a cast-iron pledge not to put up income tax, national insurance or VAT. 🔓 Read for free here ⬇️ https://t.co/Gw2A7TeMbS
Labour will reportedly promise not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT for five years if the party wins the general election 🔗 Read more https://t.co/v6dzOgSgsG
Labour says it will place a lock on tax rises - but Keir Starmer repeatedly and consistently advocated for tax rises, including on income: 'that includes the way people earn their money whether it's from earned wages, or rent, or stocks and dividends' #labourreceipts https://t.co/54aPeOqEQx
Rachel Reeves also tells us that she will make a triple lock tax pledge in the Labour manifesto She will not raise income tax, NICs or VAT Will be confirmed this week in the Labour manifesto 💰💰💰 https://t.co/G93jou7YMr
Sunday TIMES: “Starmer’s ‘triple lock’ pledge on not hiking tax” #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/VgMPdrrzaf
Starmer vows no tax surprises in Labour’s final UK election offer https://t.co/Jq2eH757ni https://t.co/EUidKPZZhx
Keir Starmer pledged Labour’s election manifesto will contain no new tax rises beyond those the opposition has already announced https://t.co/WFd81EsvEg
Labour says tax thresholds won't change after election https://t.co/69eb7dQdO6
Labour says Tory 'tax rises' will remain after election https://t.co/1tOg1yNjbZ
Labour’s shadow business secretary has said his party will press ahead with stealth tax rises if it wins the general election next month Find out more from @whazell ⬇️ https://t.co/dWiR9jclno