She added that she would not raise taxes for middle and high earners if Labour forms the next UK Government. In February, MSPs approved income tax increases to the higher and top rate bands, while those on the starter, basic and intermediate rates saw no change to the amount they pay. An employee on £50,000 a year would pay £1500 more in tax, while those on £150,000 will pay £3900 more. “But when Labour was last in power — and we were in for 13 years —the average growth rate per year was 2.1 per cent. And taxes are at the highest level of being in the UK for 70 years.

Source: The Times March 14, 2023 00:22 UTC