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Watch: Labour’s Shadow Chancellor won’t say if supports keeping Universal Credit uplift in perpetuity

"This is so frustrating. Labour should just say “yes we support a £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit in perpetuity, until we can replace it with a system that better supports people and their families.”"It’s not hard!"

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
February 28, 2021
in Politics

Yesterday Anneliese Dodds questioned the need for ‘immediate’ changes to the tax system.

Increasing corporation tax in next week’s Budget would be the “wrong decision” by the Government, the shadow chancellor said.

Anneliese Dodds questioned the need for “immediate” changes to the tax system, after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said “now is not the time” for tax increases.

No spending or taxation plans have been confirmed ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, but The Times reported that officials are considering plans to increase corporation tax from 19% to 25%.

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The shadow chancellor used a pre-budget speech to the Institute of Global Prosperity at the University College London to outline Labour proposals to revive British high streets.

Asked if she would support an increase in corporation tax at the Budget during a question and answer session after the speech, she said: “There’s clearly a discussion to be had around corporation tax.

“Obviously the UK’s corporation tax rate is lower than that of many comparable nations and I’ve always been clear that I think it’s really important we do have a more progressive tax system.

“I would say there is a big question about whether we need to see immediate changes to the tax system coming in and applying to businesses and to families right now.”

Marr

Today on the Marr show she was asked if Labour supports keeping the Universal Credit £20 weekly uplift in perpetuity. She didn’t answer the question but said that the party wants an overhaul of the benefits system.

#Marr asks Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds if Labour supports keeping the Universal Credit £20 weekly uplift in perpetuity#Marr Budget 2021 https://t.co/93Gj5WDclS pic.twitter.com/KDV3zawvRI

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) February 28, 2021

Owen Jones was very frustrated at her interview He Tweeted: “This is so frustrating. Labour should just say “yes we support a £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit in perpetuity, until we can replace it with a system that better supports people and their families.” It’s not hard!”

This is so frustrating. Labour should just say “yes we support a £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit in perpetuity, until we can replace it with a system that better supports people and their families.”

It’s not hard! https://t.co/VGEAnfRvZy

— Owen Jones 🌹 (@OwenJones84) February 28, 2021

Even if you back Labour's supposed current position, why can't they say:

"Yes, as we recover, we think big businesses should contribute more to help build the prosperous, just society we all deserve, as Joe Biden's administration is doing."https://t.co/FlyABKVhEW

— Owen Jones 🌹 (@OwenJones84) February 28, 2021

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