UK Voters See Tax Hikes Likely Whoever Wins Election, Poll Shows
- Roughly same share believe both parties would raise taxes
- More in Common survey feeds questions about Tory attack line
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Britons see just about the same risk of a Labour government raising their taxes as a Conservative one, according to a new poll, casting doubt on an oft-used Tory attack line ahead the UK election.
Some 43% of respondents expected their tax bill would rise under Labour, the survey of 2,308 adults conducted by polling firm More in Common found. That’s compared with 40% who said they anticipated more tax hikes if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Tories remain in power.