Rishi Sunak's claim that Labour is planning a £2,000 tax hike has come under scrutiny. James Bowler, the permanent secretary of the Treasury, stated that this claim 'should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service.' This contradicts Sunak and other ministers who have repeatedly asserted that the tax hike figures were based on official Treasury costings. A letter revealed that the Treasury's permanent secretary warned against presenting the figures as impartial calculations from the Civil Service. The revelation has led to accusations that Sunak misled the public during debates.
🔴 The Treasury’s permanent secretary warned ministers that Tory claims about Labour’s tax plans “should not be presented as having been produced by the Civil Service”, a letter has revealed Live updates from @jrmaidment 👇 https://t.co/bUFn2Zf5we https://t.co/aASlnqxBRM
Treasury says Sunak not entitled to say it thinks Labour would raise taxes by £2,000, as he claimed in debate - https://t.co/lB0Ucxey7Q
The Conservatives have been arguing that the £2,000 tax hike claim was based on "official costings from the Treasury" of Labour policy It now emerges that the Treasury perm sec warned against presenting the figures as impartial calculations from the Civil Service 👀 https://t.co/NRih3KKmMV
BREAKING Tory claim of "£2,000 Labour tax" has just been blown apart by the Chief Treasury civil servant He said the tax attack "should NOT be presented as having been produced by the civil service" Sunak claimed it had & that it was independent Sunak lied AGAIN #ItvDebate https://t.co/1YqsQspyKX
Rishi Sunak's claim Labour is plotting a £2,000 tax raid is under scrutiny James Bowler, the permanent secretary of the Treasury, says that this 'should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service' - something Sunak and ministers have repeatedly done Jonathan…