Possible Budget tax rise for workers explained after Starmer statement View Image

As speculation mounts over a potential Income Tax rise in the Budget, we examine what this could mean for millions of workers across the country. Sir Keir Starmer this week declined to rule out whether tax increases were being planned, in what would represent a significant departure from Labour's manifesto commitments.

During last year's General Election campaign, the party pledged "not to increase taxes on working people" including Income Tax and National Insurance. When pressed by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on whether this commitment remained in place, the PM avoided giving a direct response, reports the Mirror .

Instead, Sir Keir said: "I'm glad that the Leader o

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