Labour could suffer Lib Dem-style election wipeout for breaking manifesto tax promise, Reeves warned – UK politics live
Warning comes as speculation mounts about rise in income tax ahead of budget day on 26 NovemberGood morning. The news is dominated today by the repercussions from the resignation last night of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, and its head of news, Deborah Turness. This is far bigger than...
<p>Warning comes as speculation mounts about rise in income tax ahead of budget day on 26 November</p><p>Good morning. The news is dominated today by the repercussions from the resignation last night of the BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, and its head of news, Deborah Turness. This is far bigger than just a media personnel story; the BBC has been in the middle of the warzone in the battle between rightwing populism and liberalism, not just in the UK but beyond, and ousting Davie is a victory for the right. We are covering all the developments on a separate live blog.</p><p>It is also, in part, a victory for <strong>Donald Trump</strong>; even if he was not actively implicated in the manoeuvering that led to Davie’s resignation, those who were demanding <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/04/rachel-reeves-speech-tax-budget-labour-keir-starmer-latest-politics-news-live?page=with%3Ablock-690a13928f089c9d9d40d049#block-690a13928f089c9d9d40d049">“heads must roll”</a> professed to be concerned about protecting the president’s reputation. Trump has already cowed much of the US media and last night<a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump"> he claimed </a>the BBC was run by “corrupt” and “very dishonest” people who tried to stop him being elected.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/nov/10/labour-rachel-reeves-election-manifesto-tax-budget-news-updates-uk-politics-live">Continue reading...</a>
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