Reform UK’s Suella Braverman has delivered a scathing attack on Rachel Reeves, calling the latest IMF analysis a “damning indictment” of Labour’s economic mismanagement as the UK is forecast to see the sharpest tax rises of any developed nation, with the tax burden climbing to 42.1% of GDP by 2030 and Britons facing a £4,000 hike in bills.
IMF Places UK Top of Global Tax Rise Rankings
The International Monetary Fund’s latest report shows Britain leading the G7 for tax increases. The Chancellor’s policies will push the overall tax burden to 42.1 per cent of GDP by 2030 — the highest level in modern history. Suella Braverman told GB News the figures prove Labour is “crippling working families”.
Braverman: “Devastating Decisions”
Speaking on GB News, the Reform UK Education Spokesman said: “It says it all, doesn’t it? It’s a damning indictment of the state of the economy. But more importantly, the devastating decisions made by this Labour Chancellor, and those decisions are, frankly, crippling working families.”
She highlighted the impact on ordinary people: “I’ve lost count… of the number of households, small businesses, regular people, workers, the white van man, the local hairdresser on the high street who are really struggling to make ends meet. Largely because of the rise in National Insurance, the above inflation increase to the minimum wage and more bureaucracy and cost coming down from this Government.”
Out-of-Control Spending Exposed
Mrs Braverman criticised Labour’s failure to control major spending areas:
- Welfare bill now higher than spending on education and schools
- £7 million a day spent on asylum seekers
- Tens of billions wasted on carbon capture, solar panels and heat pumps
- Stealth taxes through frozen thresholds pushing millions into higher bands
Reform UK’s Alternative
Reform has already pledged tax cuts including reversing the fuel duty rise, cutting VAT on fuel and hospitality, and bringing down the welfare and migration bills. Mrs Braverman made clear the party would only announce full economic policy when the fiscal situation allows, but stressed the need to get wasteful spending under control first.
What This Means for Britain
The IMF’s stark warning confirms what millions of families already feel: Labour’s tax-and-spend approach is making life harder for working people. While Rachel Reeves blames Brexit, the Tories and global events, the figures show Britain is now leading the world in tax rises at a time when households are already struggling with the cost of living.
Reform UK’s message is simple: cut wasteful spending on welfare and mass migration, slash net zero burdens on businesses and taxpayers, and deliver real tax relief so families and small businesses can get ahead.
With local elections just weeks away, voters have a clear choice between Labour’s tax hikes and Reform’s promise to put British families first.
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This article is a factual summary of reporting by GB News. Full original story available on their website. All quotes directly attributed.
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The sooner we get rid of this awful government the better. Go Reform.!!!!