Ed Balls Calls Out Minister Pat McFadden Over Austerity Fears As Budget Looms

Ed Balls called out Pat McFadden over austerity fears

Ed Balls pressed cabinet minister Pat McFadden this morning over fears that Labour will be bringing back austerity in Wednesday’s Budget.

The Conservatives first introduced the policy in 2010 with severe cuts to public services, and brought it back in 2021, after the Covid lockdown.

Labour has repeatedly pledged that it has no plans to bring austerity in again with its Budget.

But, it has announced plans to raise £40bn...