Reeves ‘trying to hoodwink’ voters over tax and spending’- Hunt

Shadow chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accused his successor of laying the ground to “break her word” about a pre-election pledge on raising taxes.

Speaking in the Commons, he said that a U-turn would be the “biggest betrayal” for which Rachel Reeves would not be forgiven.

The new chancellor had just told the Commons that the previous government had made “unfunded” spending promises, as she cancelled some schemes it had announced.