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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stated that he does not plan to increase taxes further before the next election. Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he emphasized that although he could not rule them out in the event of unforeseen circumstances, he knew that some decisions would not always be popular. He said he was aware that the electorate would judge him on whether their living standards had improved in the next general election.
The prime minister set out six pledges, including constructing 1.5 million new homes in England, reducing hospital backlogs, and increasing the percentage of children ready to learn when starting school to 75%, in addition to enhancing living conditions. The opposition party denied that these new promises signaled a reset following the initial months of their administration.
In her first Budget in October, the chancellor declared a public spending increase of nearly £70bn, over half of which would come from higher taxes, with businesses shouldering the brunt of the increases. National insurance contributions on workers’ salaries and royalties on share sales will increase, and inheritance tax thresholds will remain frozen.
Amid a major speech on Thursday outlining his government’s agenda, Sir Keir announced six goals that he said would hold his government accountable to voters. They cover the economy, the National Health Service, housebuilding, policing, pre-school education, and green energy. Labour intends to fulfill them by 2029, when the next election is likely to take place.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch dismissed the PM’s new promises as a sign that Labour had not been “ready for government.” She criticized Labour, saying that they had no concrete plan to manage immigration, and that nothing in Sir Keir’s six pledges addressed this issue
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