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UK Voters See Tax Hikes Likely Whoever Wins Election, Poll Shows
Britons see just about the same risk of a Labour government raising their taxes as a Conservative one, according to a new poll, casting doubt on an oft-used Tory attack line ahead the UK election. Some 43% of respondents expected their tax bill would rise under Labour, the survey of 2,308 adults conducted by polling firm More in Common found. That’s compared with 40% who said they anticipated more tax hikes if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Tories remain in power. While few Britons believed that either party would actually lower their taxes, answers to that question slightly favored Labour. Some 12% said they ... (full story)