Is Rachel Reeves Paving The Way For A U-Turn On A Key Budget Pledge?
Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves has refused to repeat her promise not to have to put up taxes or borrowing again in future Budgets.
The chancellor hiked taxes by £40 billion in her first Budget in October, including an increase in the employers’ rate of National Insurance.
Last week Reeves told the annual conference of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) that the government had “set the budgets for public services for the duration of this parliament”.
She added: “Public... Читать дальше...