Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have formally ordered the Shadow Cabinet not to make any unfunded spending pledges ahead of the next general election, theipaper can reveal 🔴 Exclusive from paulwaugh
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have formally ordered the Shadow Cabinet not to make any unfundedThe Labour leader and Shadow Chancellor moved to stamp their authority on the top team with a stern warning that anyThe move follows claims by the Institute for Fiscal Studies , reported bylast week, that the party could struggle to pay for its more ambitious policies without putting up taxes, claims pounced on by the Conservatives.
The pair simultaneously sent the Shadow Cabinet a formal letter that declared “there will be no unfunded spending commitments – if something is not signed off, it is not policy”. “It is important that everyone appreciates the high level of scrutiny we are under. The test of being trusted with the public finances is not optional – it is essential – and if we pass it, it gives us the space to talk to the electorate about how a Labour Government will transform Britain.”
“They are not going to run on their record because it is so abysmal – failing public services, higher taxes and the Tory mortgage penalty. And they won’t run on their plans for the future – because they have none.
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