Labour mobilised a frantic counterattack on Rishi Sunak on Wednesday as it attempted to rebut misleading claims about potential tax rises, linking the prime minister’s claims to his conduct over Partygate and calling him a liar.
There was widespread unease in the party last night, including among shadow ministers and senior MPs, that its leader, Keir Starmer, had not effectively challenged Sunak’s claim that Labour’s spending plans would cause taxes to rise by £2,094, according to what the prime minister said were independent civil service costings.
