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Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

Keir Starmer refuses to rule out council tax increases in grilling on Labour's economic plan

Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday refused to directly rule out council tax increases under a Labour government as he faced a grilling from voters on his economic plans.

The Labour leader said he has no plans to put more financial pressure on working people and vowed that income tax, national insurance and VAT would not rise if he becomes Prime Minister next month.

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