MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to
the Treasury, said:
“The Government are no longer promising to protect working people
from their incoming tax raid because just like pensioners,
working families are next in line for Labour's tax hikes.
“After promising over 50 times in the election not to raise taxes
on working people Labour are now rolling the pitch to break even
more promises.
“The Chancellor is entitled to raise taxes to pay for her
expensive choices and above inflation pay rises demanded by her
union paymasters, but she should have had the courage to be
honest from the start. This a betrayal of people's trust and we
will hold them to account for their actions.”
ENDS
Notes to Editors
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would not rule out raising
taxes on working people. STUDIO: ‘is it still
the case that Labour won't raise taxes on working people?'
REEVES: ‘So, you know, it is clear that there are
going to be these tough choices because of that economic
blackhole-' STUDIO: ‘Do they involve raising taxes on
working people now' REEVES: ‘…we have been clear about
our tax lock, no increase to National Insurance, income tax or
VAT' STUDIO: ‘'That still does mean, doesn't it that
tax thresholds could change, indeed, tax relief on pensions
could change, which will affect working people'
REEVES: ‘…I'm not going to pre-empt what may or may
not be in that that will be for the budget' (BBC Radio 4
Today, 27 August 2024, archived).
