Bet this'll distract from my rental scandal, says Reeves

RACHEL Reeves has decided that a programme of massive tax rises is the best way to distract Britain from her renting a home without a licence.

The chancellor has diverted attention from last week’s scandal by announcing coming taxation increases which will affect every family in Britain, breaking Labour’s manifesto promises and dominating headlines for months to come.

She said: “Look what nobody’s talking about all of a sudden. And people say we’re bad at politics.

“Pop a penny on income tax – not that I’ve said what taxes are going up, I thought I’d let that be a fun little game – and they’ll still be talking about it at the next election when this rental business is long forgotten.

“Tomorrow morning this will be all over the front pages and that other business? Nowhere to be seen. Th