Labour intensifies push for growth to avoid 'disastrous' tax rises

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : Officials said the government is determined to avoid further tax rises on top of the £40bn package it set out in October, with one saying "it would just be completely disastrous".
53% : Business surveys have revealed a loss of confidence following tax increases in the October Budget.
49% : One senior Labour MP said: "The government desperately needs to bring forward a growth plan ... and that's more important than ever for businesses which are facing higher national insurance, a new package of employment rights and a higher minimum wage." Another Labour veteran said that the recent polling putting Labour as low as 24 per cent made him want to "bang my head against a table", though they said Starmer's leadership was probably safe for at least another year.
44% : Instead, the government is looking for growth and to rein in public spending following a damaging surge in government borrowing costs.

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