Reeves Rolls Pitch for Autumn Tax Hikes After Winter Fuel U-Turn – Guido Fawkes

WATCH: Reeves Rolls Pitch for Autumn Tax Hikes After Winter Fuel U-Turn

Reeves has just finished a toe-curling interview with GB News‘ Chris Hope after U-turning on the winter fuel cuts. She refused to apologise for the policy that cost Labour 11 points in the polls and now will only save £50 million…

The government has confirmed that more borrowing won’t pay for the U-turn, leaving the only obvious option: further tax hikes in the autumn. Asked whether she would rule out tax rises, Reeves said:

“We will set out all of the policies in the budget that is normal. But we wanted to announce today the level at which the winter fuel payment will be paid because announcing it now means that we can put the processes in place.”

Gone is the concern that without the cuts there would be a “run on the pound”…