Labour would keep 19% basic rate but reinstate 45% top rate of income tax, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live

Latest updates: all the developments from UK politics as the Labour party conference starts in Liverpool

Q: Does Labour support cutting the 45% top rate of income tax?

Miliband says that cutting the 45% rate is the wrong thing to do.

We’re going to be consistent in our election manifesto with our opposition to the 45p tax cut. We think it is the wrong thing to do for the country.

No, we don’t think that should be reversed. Remember, we are talking about this basic rate cut. People start paying that at £12,500.

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