Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell risked infuriating the Prime Minister and Chancellor by warning that breaching the party’s manifesto by raising taxes would damage “trust in politics”.

Rachel Reeves is poised to increase income tax in her Budget this month, breaking Labour’s election campaign pledge not to raise levies on working people.

Powell said there was “no question” that the government should follow through on its election promises, and also urged the Chancellor to scrap the two-child benefit cap “in full” as a matter of urgency. New Feature

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