Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not want to mimic previous Labour leaders in reaching for the 'tax lever' to sort out the country's finances.
Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not want to mimic previous Labour leaders in reaching for the 'tax lever' to sort out the country's finances. Speaking to Beth Rigby during Sky News' Battle For Number 10, the Labour leader said his 'central mission was to the grow the economy' and that he wanted to 'do things differently'.
Follow live: Starmer asked if he has 'trust issue' with voters Pressed on whether he would implement a wealth tax of the country's top earners - something he promised when he ran to be Labour leader - Sir Keir said: ' I want to do things differently. I want to grow our economy. 'I accept that previous Labour leaders have sort of pulled the tax lever every single time and driven up spending. I want to grow our economy.
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