Tories challenge chancellor to rule out tax rises in budget as Badenoch labelled ‘embarrassment’ for Bank of England gaffe – UK politics live
The Conservatives want to brand Burnham’s administration as a ‘traditional tax and spend socialist government’ In a news release issued ahead of his speech this morning, Andrew Griffith , the new shadow chancellor, gave details of some of the questions he wants the experts he has asked to review small business regulation to address. (See 8.58am .) He said: [Craig Mackinlay and Robert Colvile] will produce a report taking evidence from small business and self-employed organisations. While they w…


