Reeves refuses to rule out tax rises after ‘damaging’ welfare bill U-turn
Rachel Reeves refrained from excluding future tax increases after accepting the government’s concessions on welfare reforms “harm”.
After the government turned to plans, after a backbench rebellion, after restricting the suitability for the Payment of Personal Independence (PIP), he avoided a major Commons defeat on Tuesday after a backbench rebellion.
However, as he encountered questions about how climbing will affect the treasure, the chancellor warned that there will be “costs of those”.
Original welfare offers were part of a package that ministers expected. Economists warned that tax increases will now wear a gap left by privileges to the rebels.
Mrs. Reeves said, “It was harmful.
“I will not deny this, but I think this is the route we have received now with an incredible examination and a large amount of experience with a study led by (Minister of Disability).”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the government is still determined to reform the welfare reform, but ministers will now wait for the results of the TIMMS review before implementing changes in the PIP.
Fallout threatens to cause permanent damage to morale in the ranks of the labor, and some deputies call for resetting in relations between the parliamentary party and the leadership before fractures expand.
A Treasury spokesman said tears were the result of a personal issue and that the Downing Street would be on duty, but the images of the crying Chancellor crying at Commons on Wednesday frightened the financial markets and led to questions about the future.
In an interview GuardiaN Newspaper, Mrs. Reeves added that he never thought of resigning and added: ım I didn’t work hard to leave that time. ”
He said he went to the PMQ because he thought it was the right thing to do ”, but ım I probably wished not to enter a difficult day in the office”.
