Badenoch challenges Starmer on tax promise at PMQs

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Sir Keir Starmer has declined to say he would stand by Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise VAT, income tax or national insurance in next month’s Budget. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00In its manifesto, Labour promised not to increase income tax, not to increase national insurance

00:07and not to increase VAT. Does the Prime Minister still stand by his promises?

00:12Well, Mr Speaker, I'm glad that the Leader of the Opposition is now finally talking about

00:16the economy. I can update the House, Mr Speaker. Retail sales are higher than expected. Inflation

00:24is lower than expected. Growth has been upgraded this year, and the UK stock market is at an

00:32all-time high. The Budget is on 26 November, and we will lay out our plans. But I can tell

00:39the House now that we will build a stronger economy, we will cut NHS waiting lists and

00:44deliver a better future for our country.

00:47Well, well, well, Mr Speaker. What a fascinating answer. It is not the same answer that I received

00:56when I asked exactly the same question word for word on the 9th of July. Then the Prime

01:04Minister replied with just one word, yes, and then he sat down with a smug grin on his face.

01:10What's changed in the past four months?

01:11What's changed in the past four months?

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