Rishi Sunak's claim that Labour is planning a £2,000 tax increase for every working family is under scrutiny. The Treasury's Permanent Secretary, James Bowler, stated that this figure should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service. This contradicts Sunak's assertion that independent Treasury officials had costed Labour's policies. The Treasury clarified that civil servants were not involved in the production or presentation of the Conservative Party's document. Jonathan noted that Sunak had made similar misleading claims again.
Rishi Sunak yday: "Independent Treasury officials have costed Labour's policies and they amount to a £2,000 tax rise" Treasury Civil servant chief two days ago: “Civil servants were not involved in the production or presentation of the Conservative Party’s document”
Rishi Sunak said (or at least heavily implied) twice last night that the £2,000 figure came from Treasury officials. “Independent treasury officials have costed Labour's proposals and they amount to a £2,000 tax rise for every working family.” And later… “Independent…
Rishi Sunak’s £2,000 tax attack on Labour was costed by “independent Treasury civil servants”, @ClaireCoutinho tells #TimesRadio. Minutes later Labour released a letter from the Treasury saying civil servants "were not involved in the production or presentation" of the figures. https://t.co/sARSEx5Ees
Two quotes: Rishi Sunak: "Independent Treasury officials have costed Labour's policies and they amount to a £2,000 tax rise for every working family" Treasury Permanent Secretary: “civil servants were not involved in the production or presentation of the Conservative Party’s…
Treasury pours cold water on Sunak’s Labour £2,000 tax claim https://t.co/pBftjdpGXb
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…
Top Treasury official says Rishi Sunak's £2,000 tax attack on Labour wasn't produced by civil service https://t.co/0LDZlBInPR