Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly failed to rule out increases to employer National Insurance contributions under grilling by Rishi Sunak at PMQs today.
Mr Sunak asked the PM whether he can “confirm that when he promised not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT that commitment applies to both employer and employee national Insurance contributions?” Sir Keir replied: “As he well knows I am not going to get drawn on decisions that will be set out . We made an absolute commitment in relation to not raising tax on working people. “He, of course, was the experts’ expert on raising taxes.
We were returned with a huge majority to change the country for the better, and I stick to my promises in the manifesto."Mr Sunak joked in reply: "When it comes to his answer on tax, businesses across the country will have found his answer just about as reassuring as Sue Gray did when he promised to protect her job.
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