Treasury minister says ‘headline’ rate of income tax won’t go up, in hint thresholds might be frozen in budget – UK politics live | Politics

Record -breaking excessive weather, the new norm in the UK, Met Office says. Damian Carrington There is a story.

Here is Met Office summary. And here Full report.

Met summary says:

The number of days with temperatures above the average of 1961-1990 over 5 ° C has doubled for the last decade of 2015-2024 compared to 1961-1990. The number of 8 ° C of the average increased to four times for TREED and 10 ° C. This shows how the hottest days we have experienced in the UK are dramatic at the frequency in just a few decades.

Ed Miliband is expected to make a statement to MPs later.

Pa Media is thinking of transforming the post office ownership structure into a mutual model, as the government hopes to prevent the further justice after the Horizon IT scandal.

A new green article published by Business and Trade Department It takes off The first major review of the organization in 15 years And he launched a three -month advisor on the future of the post office. The ministers also announced that it plans to give a new subsidy package worth £ 118 million to finance a transformation plan and more investment.

DBT said:

Postmaster and the public hand in hand with the government will allow the network to set out to a strong and sustainable future with the post office branches that remain in the heart of communities throughout England.

This includes concepts that contain reciprocity on the table to take into account the post office’s ownership model, following the publication of the Final Horizon Investigation report later on this year.

Post Office Minister Gareth Thomas in question:

Post officers continue to be a central part of our high streets and communities throughout the country.

However, it is clear that we need a new vision for the future after 15 years without a suitable examination and after the horizon scandal.

This green article points to the beginning of an honest conversation about what people want and need from their post office in the coming years.

In order to prevent genocides on the British government and to determine whether such decisions have occurred instead of leaving it to international courts, more open legal obligations will be evaluated by a group of lawyers, politicians and academics under the chairmanship of Helena Kennedy, Patrick WinTour Reports.

Inside Interview with The Times– Andrew BaileyThe Governor of the UK, the governor of the Bank, says that companies “set up employment and hours” in the light of the increase in last year’s employer NICs. It sounds like a veil to cut these things. However, if the labor market slows down, the bank may respond by reducing the interest rates more aggressively.

In an interview about the program today, this comment was asked, Darren JonesThe Treasury Chief Secretary reduced the impact of the budget. He said:

In addition, there were hundreds of thousands of new jobs throughout the economy and in the first quarter of the year. [we had] The fastest growing economy in the G7, so we do everything we can to create conditions for businesses to be profitable and grow.

Of course, last year we made this tax decision in the budget, because our commitment was to protect people working on payment receipts. And I know the independence of the bank governor.

Graeme Gearden There is more in Bailey interview on Business Live blog.

Good morning. This is not a big story that dominates the news agenda, although Commons were the last full week and a fair amount before the summer recess began (next week Tuesday). National newspapers are all Jump to different elements – This is normally a sign that it was a slow news day yesterday.

The government wants to talk about the new “Better Futures Fund” of 500 million pounds.

And Darren JonesThe Treasury Chief Secretary interviews my colleague Heather Stewart in the broadcast studios to introduce him this morning.

However, as often, while looking for more powerful news, publishers are trying to reveal the details of what might happen in the budget in the autumn. And they may have made a little progress.

Keir Starmer in the PMQ last week, the Labor Party’s manifesto’s tax commitments, he said. This may sound simple, but not, because there is an uncertainty about what it means.

People thought that the Labor Party promised not to increase the income tax, VAT or national insurance contributions (NIC) to employers and employees. However, in the last year’s budget, Rachel Reeves put the employer NICs and emphasized for eight -word forearm for a hostage when he was accused of breaking a manifesto’s promise; . manifest in question:

Will not increase taxes on workers’ employeesTherefore, we will not increase national insurance, basic, higher or additional income tax or VAT rates.

The manifesto was clearly knew what would happen – but the clue was hidden so well that almost no one failed to dear him.

In an interview about ITV’s good morning British Jones in question:

What I can say to you is that our manifesto commitment that comes to this election will not increase the title rate of income tax or employee national insurance to people working on people working on the wage shifts they receive on VAT or VAT, because we know that people at lower income are disproportionately because they spend more money than day.

In fact, the manifesto does not mention the “title” income tax rate. However, the fact that Jones sees this relevant can be seen as another clue that Rachel Reeves intends to expand the frost to the income tax thresholds in autumn. This is very likely by economists and was not excluded by Starmer in PMQs last week.

Ed BallsThe Chancellor of the former workers’ shadow, which is currently a publisher and podcaster, regularly argues that the tax thresholds will violate the manifest in the Podcast Podcast, because there will be a tax increase for working people. Jones’ interpretation can be seen as the refutation of the treasury of this claim.

In interviews Jones He refused to ignore a reserve tax, as other ministers did. But at the same time, he proposed what people “a little away” in interpretation. Heidi AlexanderTransportation secretary, said the tax yesterday. Alexander told Sky News:

In our manifeship, we have committed not to put taxes on modest income, people working.

The telegraph interpreted this as meaning Taxes for middle class workers will increase. However, in the British interview in Günaydın, Jones He said that Alexander only spoke of the promise of manifesto. He asked what the “modest income” means:

Mutual comes, means different things for different people. However, this is not completely relevant, because what is relevant is our commitment not to increase national insurance or employee national or income tax in the salaries of people every month.

Jack maid From telegraph Discusses Mixed messaging a little confusion.

Treasury Minister Darren Jones said Labour’s “working people” tax commitment meant “Everyone who fundamental payment shifts”.

Transport SEC Heidi Alexander’s definition of “humans in modest income” yesterday.

What chaos and not the first time.

Here is the agenda of the day.

10.30: Former Tor Health Secretary Sajid Javid gives evidence of Covid investigation about the impact of Pandemi on the maintenance sector.

Morning: Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks with publishers during a visit to Wigan, where he encourages plans for a £ 500 million futures fund ”.

11.30: The Downing Street has a lobby briefing.

14:00: Health Secretary Wes Streeting gives evidence to the Health Committee.

14:30: Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner receives questions at Commons.

After 15:30: Energy secretary Ed Miliband is expected to make a statement about the status of the climate report to MPs.

Afternoon: Keir Starmer is home to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic in Downing Street.

17:00: Minister Pat McFadden gives evidence to the Common National Security Strategy Committee.

And today, the Business and Trade Department is publishing a green paper in the post office.

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