The IFS accuses both Labour and the Tories of uncosted spending commitments - but only one party will have to do anything about it
It is a Labour government who will have to contend with tricky finances, tax promises and unsympathetic markets have little in common. One is leading a scandal-stricken campaign, and bar a miracle, looks about to be turfed out by the electorate. The other is on the cusp of a historic victory for his party. But they do have one shared experience: a ticking-off from the Institute for Fiscal Studies .
Now, it would be wrong to say that the difficult state of the public finances hasn’t been acknowledged in the campaign so far. The feeling among voters that they are less well off than they were before is one of the reasons Sunak has struggled to turn things around, or close the gap even by a little bit.
“The manifesto was actually really bold despite some of the commentary,” says a Labour aide. “It shows how we would be focused on economic growth from day one and that will occupy a lot of ministers’ time.” That means radical decisions on planning reform early on as the party tries to go for growth.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Keir Starmer Blasts Rishi Sunak's 'Desperation' And 'Weakness'Ned Simons is politics news editor for HuffPost UK based in London. He can be reached by email at ned.simonshuffpost.com or on Twitter nedsimons.
Read more »
Richard Tice and Reform might just have what Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak lackTrying to gather some enthusiasm for the recently announced General Election has been easier said than done.
Read more »
Keir Starmer And Rishi Sunak Agree Date Of First General Election TV DebateNed Simons is politics news editor for HuffPost UK based in London. He can be reached by email at ned.simonshuffpost.com or on Twitter nedsimons.
Read more »
Rishi Sunak says votes for Lib Dems in West Country will put Keir Starmer in power'Any vote for anyone who’s not a Conservative candidate is just a vote to put Keir Starmer in power.”
Read more »
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer set to go head to head in election debateThe debate between the Prime Minister and the Labour leader will be hosted by BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth and take place in Nottingham
Read more »
How can I watch tonight's Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer debate on ITV?KEIR Starmer and Rishi Sunak are set to go head to head in the latest leadership debate in this year’s General Election campaign.
Read more »