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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer clash over whether working people have savings after Labour tax pledge

Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Rachel Reeves has clarified Sir Keir Starmer’s definition of “working people” days after the party pledged not to raise taxes on workers if it got into power.

The shadow chancellor backed up the promise in the party’s manifesto in a video message where she said she would not put up income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

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