Slash Spending Instead of Hiking Taxes, Badenoch Says
Kemi Badenoch sharply criticized Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she signaled plans to increase taxes again in the upcoming Budget. At a central London event, Badenoch called on Labour to reduce spending rather than impose another wave of tax hikes on British citizens.
Badenoch's Response to Chancellor Reeves
Badenoch described the Chancellor's speech as "one long waffle bomb, a laundry list of excuses," accusing Reeves of blaming others for her own policy failures. She said:
"She blamed everybody else for her own choices, her own decisions, her own failures."
She argued that the difficulties graduates face in securing jobs are not due to artificial intelligence but stem directly from last year’s budget decisions under Reeves. Badenoch emphasized:
"You can draw a direct line between what Rachel Reeves did in the budget last year and the dire prospects faced by many graduates."
Warnings on Spending and Tax Burden
Badenoch warned that the tax burden is approaching a post-war high even before the proposed increase. She stated that only the Conservative Party is dedicated to controlling spending.
"Only the Conservatives are committed to getting on top of spending."
She accused Reeves of offering “a masterclass in managed decline,” which has left business leaders and investors confused about Labour’s economic strategy.
"Labour doesn't have a plan to get Britain working."
Summary
Kemi Badenoch urges Labour to focus on cutting spending rather than increasing taxes, warning that current policies under Chancellor Reeves threaten economic stability and job prospects.
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