Pippa Crerar
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian
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- Govt says decision to drop income tax plan nothing to do with political fall-out after Reeves signalled manifesto breach
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
- Govt says decision to drop income tax plan nothing to do with political fall-out after Reeves signalled manifesto breach
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
- Defend decision to 'roll the pitch' on income tax rises - at that point they thought it might be necessary & leaving to just before budget would've spooked MPs and markets
- Improved forecasts result of stronger wage growth (higher tax receipts) which started to feed in last week
- But £20bn still big number - so expect income tax thresholds frozen, taxes on salary sacrifice schemes, fuel duty equivalent for electric vehicles - plus 'smorgasbord' of other measures.
- But £20bn still big number - so expect income tax thresholds frozen, taxes on salary sacrifice schemes, fuel duty equivalent for electric vehicles - plus 'smorgasbord' of other measures.
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
- Improved forecasts result of stronger wage growth (higher tax receipts) which started to feed in last week
- But £20bn still big number - so expect income tax thresholds frozen, taxes on salary sacrifice schemes, fuel duty equivalent for electric vehicles - plus 'smorgasbord' of other measures.
- But £20bn still big number - so expect income tax thresholds frozen, taxes on salary sacrifice schemes, fuel duty equivalent for electric vehicles - plus 'smorgasbord' of other measures.
Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy tells BBC: “There’s been speculation that she would, & then speculation today that she won’t…
“She won’t play fast & loose with people’s money, she does take our promises seriously & she’ll do everything she can to make sure those choices are the fairest possible.”
“She won’t play fast & loose with people’s money, she does take our promises seriously & she’ll do everything she can to make sure those choices are the fairest possible.”
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy tells BBC: “There’s been speculation that she would, & then speculation today that she won’t…
“She won’t play fast & loose with people’s money, she does take our promises seriously & she’ll do everything she can to make sure those choices are the fairest possible.”
“She won’t play fast & loose with people’s money, she does take our promises seriously & she’ll do everything she can to make sure those choices are the fairest possible.”
But Starmer understood to have told MPs he will not sack McSweeney and won’t respond to demands for “consequences” for briefers. Full story by me & @jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Pressure grows on Starmer to sack chief of staff over briefing row
Growing calls for Morgan McSweeney to go after extraordinary briefing operation against Wes Streeting
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
But Starmer understood to have told MPs he will not sack McSweeney and won’t respond to demands for “consequences” for briefers. Full story by me & @jessicaelgot.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Second: “The scales are falling from people’s eyes [about Morgan]. I don’t know if it’s worse it’s done with Keir’s authorisation or that he’s so checked out he doesn’t know”
Third: “Consensus is forming in cabinet he’ll have to go. I keep thinking there must be bigger strategy I don’t understand”
Third: “Consensus is forming in cabinet he’ll have to go. I keep thinking there must be bigger strategy I don’t understand”
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Second: “The scales are falling from people’s eyes [about Morgan]. I don’t know if it’s worse it’s done with Keir’s authorisation or that he’s so checked out he doesn’t know”
Third: “Consensus is forming in cabinet he’ll have to go. I keep thinking there must be bigger strategy I don’t understand”
Third: “Consensus is forming in cabinet he’ll have to go. I keep thinking there must be bigger strategy I don’t understand”
The chancellor also gave the clearest indication yet that she plans to raise income tax despite the likely political backlash.
“It would of course be possible to stick with the manifesto commitments, but that would require things like deep cuts in capital spending," she said.
“It would of course be possible to stick with the manifesto commitments, but that would require things like deep cuts in capital spending," she said.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The chancellor also gave the clearest indication yet that she plans to raise income tax despite the likely political backlash.
“It would of course be possible to stick with the manifesto commitments, but that would require things like deep cuts in capital spending," she said.
“It would of course be possible to stick with the manifesto commitments, but that would require things like deep cuts in capital spending," she said.