During the recent ITV debate, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer received applause for his various tax proposals aimed at funding public services. Starmer pledged to impose VAT on private school fees to finance the hiring of 6,500 additional teachers. He also proposed a windfall tax on oil and gas companies, expected to raise approximately £8.3 billion over the parliamentary term, and the closure of non-dom tax loopholes to generate an estimated £5 billion annually. Additionally, Starmer committed to tackling criminal gangs involved in migrant boat journeys. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak countered by highlighting Starmer's previous votes against laws designed to combat these gangs, which also drew applause.
Starmer gets a round of applause for his pledge to smash the criminal gangs running migrant boat journeys. Sunak gets applause for saying Starmer voted against laws to smash the gangs. #ITVDebate
Starmer and Sunak get quite heated on taxes. But audience applauds as Starmer sets out plans for oil & gas windfall tax and scrapping non doms. But Labour leader could do with a clearer rebuttal on tax rise claims.
Keir Starmer on Labour tax plans: “We will raise specific taxes and we have been clear what they are” Private school VAT Non dom loopholes (gets applause) Tax on energy giants (applause)
First applause comes as Starmer says which specific taxes he will raise for public services (it is a oil & gas. windfall tax - raise c£8.3bn over parliament, the VAT on school fees and tax avoidance £5bn/yr)
Round of applause for Sir Keir Starmer's plans to scrap VAT from private schools, further taxes on oil and gas companies and closing a loophole on the non-dom tax status to pay for 6,500 more teachers in state schools. #ITV
Starmer gets applause for 'tough choice' to end tax breaks for private schools. #itvdebate
Starmer gets his first applause for saying he'll put VAT on private school fees to pay for 6,500 extra teachers. Popular policy among the audience. #ITVDebate