Budget 2021: Keir Starmer slammed by Labour bible the New Statesman over opposition to tax rises
3 years, 9 months ago

Budget 2021: Keir Starmer slammed by Labour bible the New Statesman over opposition to tax rises

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer was facing increased kickback against his refusal to back business tax rises today as a Labour 'Bible' accused him of leaving voters 'bewildered'. Sir Keir has already faced criticism from the left of the party over his refusal to demand Rishi Sunak increase corporation taxes in the Budget later today - even when increases have been backed by some senior Tories. In a leader column in this week's magazine criticises Sir Keir's position, pointing out that he campaigned for the leadership last year on a platform that included increases to corporation tax. Sir Keir has already faced criticism from the left of the party over his refusal to demand Rishi Sunak increase corporation taxes in the Budget later today 'It is possible to argue – on technical Keynesian grounds – that no tax rises should be imposed during an economic recovery.

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Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Starmer fails to rule out new tax rises – despite Reeves’ claim there wouldn’t be another hike

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has failed to rule further tax rises before …

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starmer intervenes in ‘working people’ Budget row with grim warning

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime minister Keir Starmer promised the Budget will ‘ignore the …

Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer issues a doom-laden warning to Britons that they'll be clobbered with new Labour taxes on Wednesday because of the 'harsh fiscal reality'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today admitted there is 'tough stuff' coming in the Budget as the demanded Brits face up to 'harsh reality'. Keir Starmer will today demand Brits face up to 'harsh reality' ahead of looming tax hikes in the Budget Your browser does not support iframes. Challenged that most voters would prefer lower taxes rather than investment in public services, …

Starmer denies misleading public over Budget tax rises
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Starmer denies misleading public over Budget tax rises

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public over tax rises in the run-up to the general election. Asked if he had misled voters by not warning them about the billions in tax rises expected in the Government’s first Budget on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said: “No, we were very clear about the tax rises that we would necessarily have …

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr
2 months ago

Keir Starmer acknowledges 'tax bomb' in Budget will go beyond filling claimed £22bn 'black hole' left by Tories - as Chancellor confirms she will bend fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastr

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today made clear the 'tax bomb' in the Budget will go beyond filling the claimed £22billion 'black hole' left by the Tories. Sir Keir's comments, as he arrived at a Commonwealth summit in Samoa, come as Rachel Reeves prepares to confirm that she is bending fiscal rules to splurge billions more on infrastructure. Keir Starmer insisted next week's …

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
2 months, 1 week ago

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride

The Independent  

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Will Keir Starmer’s keynote speech pile on the pain or ‘restore hope’?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Will Keir Starmer’s keynote speech pile on the pain or ‘restore hope’?

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Since winning the election in July, the new government’s rhetoric has largely been a blame game. open image in gallery Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces a challenging two months in parliament as she prepares for her first budget on 30 October He will argue that “14 years of populism and failure” under the Conservatives made responding to this month’s riots much …

Starmer-backed group of Labour MPs proposed six tax rises worth £60bn
6 months ago

Starmer-backed group of Labour MPs proposed six tax rises worth £60bn

The Telegraph  

A dossier drawn up by Labour MPs proposed six new tax rises to raise £60 billion. The proposals from the party’s Tribune group – of which Sir Keir Starmer is a member – set out increases to inheritance tax, capital gains taxes and a new “jackpot” levy on the super-rich. The document, seen by the Daily Mail, was submitted as …

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes
6 months, 1 week ago

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes

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Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto
6 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto

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Keir Starmer faces backlash over his 'shocking' pension tax deal
1 year, 9 months ago

Keir Starmer faces backlash over his 'shocking' pension tax deal

The Telegraph  

It is "one law for Sir Keir Starmer" when it comes to pension rules, the Conservative Party chairman has said, after The Telegraph revealed how he can avoid tax on his savings. This is despite Sir Keir pledging to force other wealthy savers to face a cap on their pension savings. 'One law for Sir Keir' He tweeted: "When it …

Don’t increase corporation tax, three ex-chancellors tell Rishi Sunak
1 year, 9 months ago

Don’t increase corporation tax, three ex-chancellors tell Rishi Sunak

The Telegraph  

Mr Kwarteng, sacked as chancellor by Ms Truss shortly before she resigned as prime minister, said the increase in corporation tax “doesn’t help our competitiveness”, adding: “We have got to look at ways to improve our attractiveness to foreign investors.” Meanwhile the Federation of Small Businesses said the policy would be disastrous for the UK’s one million limited company directors. …

Labour could bring in heavier taxes for wealthy, Keir Starmer suggests
2 years, 2 months ago

Labour could bring in heavier taxes for wealthy, Keir Starmer suggests

The Telegraph  

Labour could tax wealth more heavily if the party wins power after the next election, Sir Keir Starmer suggested on Wednesday as he wrapped up his party’s conference. The Labour leader rejected the suggestion that he wanted to impose a “wealth tax” - but he said he was “looking at how we tax fairly”. Sir Keir said at the weekend …

Labour will revive plans to raise corporation tax, says Rachel Reeves
2 years, 2 months ago

Labour will revive plans to raise corporation tax, says Rachel Reeves

The Telegraph  

Labour would revive Boris Johnson’s plans to raise corporation tax to 25 per cent, Rachel Reeves said on Monday. The shadow chancellor attacked Liz Truss’s decision to scrap the rise as “wrong” and said it would not boost investment as promised. “When I talk to businesses, they don’t tell me that their priority is corporation tax,” she told delegates. “They …

Keir Starmer criticised by Labour left-wingers for backing tax rises on low-paid
3 years, 9 months ago

Keir Starmer criticised by Labour left-wingers for backing tax rises on low-paid

The Independent  

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Labour to oppose any Budget hike in corporation tax in extraordinary political reversal
3 years, 10 months ago

Labour to oppose any Budget hike in corporation tax in extraordinary political reversal

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