The prime minister said he would look at everything 'in the round' amid mounting speculation over what spending cuts are on the cards in the upcoming budget.
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out scrapping the single-person council tax discount, saying decisions on the public finances had to be looked at 'in the round'. There has been mounting speculation the 25% tax break for people who live alone will be on the chopping block when Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first budget on 30 October.
' However, when it was put to him Ms Reeves had ruled out other potential cash-saving options such as scrapping free bus passes, TV licences and prescriptions, he said: 'We've got to look at everything in the round.' Sir Keir was speaking from Washington DC, where he has arrived for talks with President Joe Biden at the White House over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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