Labour MP Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have accused the Chancellor of misleading the cabinet over budget tax rises. They claim ministers believed the public finances were in a bad state, but actually knew that forecasts had improved, making the tax rises unjustifiable. The MPs are now calling for answers from the government.
Source: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-misled-cabinet-budget-n298krhz7