Daily Express – ‘PM: Labour will tax your years of savings in weeks’
Rishi Sunak told the Daily Express that Labour will tax people’s savings accounts “within weeks” if they win the election. Rishi Sunak warned savers that Labour will raid their money “within weeks” if he takes power in 15 days time. The Prime Minister today launches his plan to cut taxes for people of every age with £17 billion worth of fully funded reforms.
(Today’s news summary – Paper Talk)
- Rishi Sunak warns Labour is looking at 17 ways to come after your cash. Mr Sunak told the Express: “You’ve saved for years, but if Keir Starmer gets in, he will tax your savings within weeks. [https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1912726/keir-starmer-labour-tax-grab]
- UK interest rates predictions as inflation finally drops to 2% Bank of England target. The central bank has held the base rate at 5.25 percent for 14 consecutive times but that could finally change on Thursday. [https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1912830/UK-interest-rates-inflation-Bank-of-England]
- General Election latest: Nigel Farage handed boost as pollster records new high for Reform. A pollster has recorded its highest-ever vote share for Reform UK in a further boost for Nigel Farage. The latest poll by Savanta put the insurgent party up one point on 14 percent. [https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1912807/general-election-live-nigel-farage-tories-labour]
- ‘I’ve travelled 10,000 miles to watch Scotland at Euro 2024 and I’m not even drinking’. EXCLUSIVE: Graeme Mutch and Darryl Falls have flown to Germany from New Zealand and Australia to watch the Tartan Army. [https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1912754/scotland-euro-2024-germany]