Labour Party 2024 manifesto's pledge
Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT.
Made in Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, before the election that formed the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government.
What the official figures show
Employee Class 1 National Insurance main rate (category A, between primary threshold and upper earnings limit), 2026 to 2027 tax year (latest)
8%
Income Tax additional rate (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), 2026 to 2027 tax year (latest)
45%
Income Tax basic rate (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), 2026 to 2027 tax year (latest)
20%
Income Tax higher rate (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), 2026 to 2027 tax year (latest)
40%
VAT standard rate, October 2026 (latest)
20%
These figures are repeated from their sources and update automatically. We don't say whether the pledge has been kept.