Will Labour freeze income tax thresholds?published at 12:14 GMT
12:14 GMT
Badenoch continues her questions focusing on the Budget, and claims it is the first one to unravel even before it’s been delivered.
“The chancellor’s cluelessness, I’m afraid, is damaging the economy now,” she says.
“The prime minister needs to end this shambles.
“So, can he confirm today that he won’t break another promise by freezing income tax thresholds?”
Starmer replies: “The Budget is one week today and we will lay out our plans.
“I’ve said what we will do in terms of protecting the NHS and public services.
“What we won’t do is inflict austerity on the country as they did. What we won’t do is inflict a borrowing spree like Liz Truss did.”
He goes on to say the Conservatives are promising £47bn of cuts with “no details”.
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Watch: Budget questions dominate Prime Minister’s Questions