Starmer Must Raise Taxes To Fend Off 'Existential' Farage Threat, Ex-Cabinet Minister Warns

Louise Haigh and Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer must raise taxes to fight off the “existential” threat posed by Nigel Farage, a former cabinet minister has warned.

Writing for The Times after Labour’s disappointing performance in the local elections, Louise Haigh urged the prime minister to “rip up” the party’s “self-imposed tax rules” which prevents the Treasury from raising income tax, VAT or national insurance for employees.

Haigh was forced to stepped down as transport secretary...