Labour thinks it can beat the Tories over tax - but can it convince the public?
Monday, 28 October 2024 There is one fight Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves want to have after Wednesday's budget - one they hope if it lands right this week they could run pretty much all the way to the next election.
Labour has responded to Jeremy Hunt's accusations of "political intervention" by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The former chancellor accused the OBR of shielding the Labour Party from scrutiny as it prepares to announce tax hikes. Labour's Pat McFadden described the complaint as...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £40 billion tax rise in the Commons, blaming Conservative mismanagement for the financial "black hole" facing the UK. She criticised the Conservatives’ failure..