Lisa Nandy is the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has insisted the Government takes its promises “very, very seriously” despite a probable major manifesto U-turn on income tax.

The Labour Government told the UK’s fiscal watchdog that it would break its manifesto commitment and raise income tax in the upcoming budget late last week .

Ahead of the 2024 election, Labour promised to not raise taxes on ‘working people ‘ – which covered a hike to national insurance, income tax or VAT.

Reeves’ proposal is included in the government’s official submission to the OBR, according to The Times , offering the starkest revelation yet that Reeves will fall back on Labour’s manifesto.

Lisa Nandy told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips pr

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