Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax in the budget.

Treasury sources say an improved economic forecast is behind the U-turn, but a freeze in income tax thresholds is still expected.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch gave her reaction.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-starmer-streeting-labour-budget-taxes-badenoch-farage-12593360

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