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 Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeSir Keir Starmer refused to rule out manifesto-busting tax rises for working people 12 times in an interview, even as said it was "important that politicians stick to their word". These included whether income tax thresholds will be frozen, meaning inflation pushes more and more people into paying higher rates. In his interview, Sir Keir pointed to years of austerity, a "botched" Brexit deal, the pandemic and the Ukraine war. In her interview, Ms Reeves said: "Borrowing is too high, but you can't cut it overnight.

Source: The Times November 21, 2025 21:11 UTC