Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Budget “asked everybody to make a contribution” to protect public services and help people struggling with the cost of living.
Rachel Reeves’s Budget put Britain on course for a record tax burden as she hiked levies by £26 billion after weaker economic forecasts left holes in her previous spending plans.
The increases are also needed to pay for increased welfare spending, with the abolition of the two-child benefit cap costing £3 billion a year by 2029/30.
Speaking to ITV News Political Correspondent Harry Horton on Thursday, Starmer said contributions are necessary "to make sure that we can protect our NHS and make sure it’s fit for the future and there for everybody when they need it."
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