LABOUR have been accused of “not being honest” about public spending cuts – after Anas Sarwar was accused of re-writing the party’s economic…
LABOUR have been accused of “not being honest” about public spending cuts – after Anas Sarwar was accused of re-writing the party’s economic policy during a TV debate.plans would result in £18 billion worth of austerity measures because of strict fiscal rules imposed by shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves., which saw the Labour leader charged with “blowing apart” Labour’s fiscal plan, Reeves denied she would preside over austerity.
The shadow chancellor insisted there would be “no return to austerity under a Labour government” while taxes would not be increased for working people during the next parliament.Asked if she would ever be open to further borrowing powers for the Scottish Government, she said her focus was on “growing the economy” and lowering taxes for working people, rather than “looking for new ways to borrow or new ways to tax, which is the approach of the SNP”.
“With Anas Sarwar contradicting Reeves, it’s clear the Labour Party is not being honest about the devastating cuts they will make.”Reeves has previously set out plans to raise £5bn per year by tackling tax avoidance and £2.6bn by ending non-dom status, which allows UK residents to avoid paying tax.
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