‘Hypocrite’ Rachel Reeves claimed stealth income tax raids like ones planned in Budget were ‘picking pockets’ of workers

RACHEL Reeves erstwhile claimed stealth income taxation raids similar the 1 she plans successful her Budget were “picking the pockets” of workers.

The Chancellor was branded a “hypocrite” and a modern “Artful Dodger” aft her comments from past twelvemonth came to light.

She is readying to widen the frost successful income taxation thresholds until 2030 — forcing different 1 cardinal moving radical to wage more.

Speaking past November, Ms Reeves slammed the Tories for freezing the aforesaid thresholds until 2028, fuming: “I deliberation it is incorrect that each clip the Government wants to rise wealth [the load falls] connected mean people.

“The Government is picking their pockets. Pay that is meant to assistance with the rising outgo of surviving — 40 per cent of it is past gone successful taxes.”

Tory enactment campaigner Robert Jenrick raged: “Rachel Reeves said freezing income taxation rates was picking the pockets of workers — and present we perceive she is readying the nonstop aforesaid thing.

“She is simply a hypocrite. The audacity of her hypocrisy would marque the Artful Dodger blush.”

The Halloween Budget volition hike taxes by astir £40billion and unit departments to marque large spending cuts.

After weeks of rows implicit cash, Cabinet ministers handed successful their last Budget submissions to No11 connected Friday night.

Many ministers are furious with however small currency they are getting. One said: “It is going to beryllium painful.”

Another enactment insider said “It looks similar departments are getting harsh offers.”

A spokesperson for Ms Reeves said she stood by her onslaught connected the Tories “picking the pockets” of workers but refused to remark connected Budget speculation.