Now Wes Streeting – salary £160,000 – says he counts as ‘working person’ as Budget row goes on

Wes Streeting, a minister, is caught up in the confusion surrounding Labour’s definition of “working people”, as he claims to be one despite his high salary. The government has been struggling to clarify the term, which was a key part of Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes on working people. Despite the ongoing debate, Streeting reaffirmed the party’s commitment to protecting working people from tax increases.

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