Starmer Accuses Sunak of Lying About Labour Tax Plans

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The UK's opposition leader, Keir Starmer, has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of deliberately lying about Labour's tax plans during the ITV debate on Tuesday. Sunak claimed that a Labour government would lead to £2,000 in tax rises per working household, but Starmer denies this, saying that Labour will not increase taxes for working people.
BBC Verify Analysis
BBC Verify has analyzed the costings and found that Sunak's claim risks misleading people. The Conservatives' £2,000 figure is based on assumptions made by special advisers and not impartial civil servants, as suggested by Sunak.
Treasury Official Clarifies
The top Treasury civil servant, James Bowler, has stated that the civil service was not involved in the production or presentation of the Conservative Party's document on Labour's tax plans, and that the £38bn figure includes costs beyond those provided by the civil service.
Statistics Regulator Investigates
The UK's official statistics regulator is looking into the Conservatives' claim, which has been disputed by Labour.
Conservative Response
The Conservatives maintain that their analysis is accurate and that Labour's plans would lead to higher taxes. Treasury Minister Laura Trott denied that Sunak had lied and insisted that independent analysis had identified a black hole in Labour's spending plans.
Liberal Democrat Reaction
Sarah Olney, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokeswoman, criticized Sunak's attempts to deceive the public and accused him of hiking taxes while claiming to cut them.

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