Tory Leadership Hopeful Calls Out Starmer's U-turns
Sir Keir Starmer has already flip-flopped on key promises just one month into power, Tory leadership hopeful James Cleverly has blasted.
Accusations of Tax Hikes and Broken Pledges
The former Home Secretary slammed the new PM for paving the way for tax hikes and breaking pledges on social care and immigration controls.
James Cleverly has blasted Sir Keir Starmer for flip-flopping on key promises just one month into power.
The new PM was slammed for paving the way for tax hikes and breaking pledges on social care and immigration controls.
Cleverly's Critique
He told Trending In The News Tory warnings about Sir Keir’s "persistent flip-flopping were an underestimate".
Mr Cleverly said: "Throughout June, we heard him and Rachel Reeves say they wouldn’t raise tax. As we expected, you name it and Labour will tax it. Your car, your job, your home."
The Chancellor has ruled out increases to national Insurance, income tax and VAT in the upcoming Budget – prompting speculation she could increase the rate of capital gains tax and make changes to inheritance tax and pension tax relief to plug a £22bn "hole" in the public finances.
Mr Cleverly also blasted the new Government for scrapping the Conservative cap on social care costs, calling it a betrayal of families.
On immigration, the former Cabinet Minister said: "They said they want migration to come down, but now say they will scrap key measures that I put in place as Home Secretary, pausing the uplift in the family visa thresholds meaning more people can come here."
He went on: "Under Labour, hard work and aspiration are becoming synonymous with a hefty tax burden and broken promises."
