Victoria Derbyshire, "Just to be clear with our audience because you said you want to be honest in government. The tax burden is already high by historical standards, after several hikes from the Conservatives – but the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) predicted it would increase by even more under this government. AdvertisementThe economists forecast that the party would take the tax burden to its highest level of record, reaching 37.4% by 2028/29. So, while hosting Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Derbyshire pressed environment secretary Steve Reed over his government’s plans for taxes. The IFS have got the graphs!”Reed said each government department was looking for efficient ways to save money, adding: “It is very important that we’re open and transparent about that.”“But not open and transparent about the overall tax burden?” Derbyshire said.

Source: Huffington Post July 28, 2024 23:25 UTC