Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are preparing to soften Brits up for more eye-watering tax hikes, it was claimed today.
The PM and Chancellor are said to have started holding meetings on how to fill a black hole in the public finances estimated at up to £50billion.
A rise in gambling levies - backed by Gordon Brown this week - is thought to be 'near-guaranteed' in the package this Autumn but there are fears the pain will have to go much wider.
Labour MPs have been continuing to push for 'wealth taxes', with speculation over renewed raids on capital gains and pensions.
Sir Keir pointedly refused to rule out tax increases earlier this week, while the Bank of England has voiced concern about persistent inflationary pressure - which puts more pressure on the finances.
