SIR Keir Starmer will train his guns squarely on Nigel Farage today – accusing the Reform leader of making “fantasy” spending promises.
In his first speech aimed solely at attacking his Brexiteer rival, the PM will claim Reform would make families worse off.
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This week Mr Farage – who is surging ahead in the polls – declared himself the true champion of the “working class”.
But visiting staff at a manufacturing business in the North West, Sir Keir will accuse Mr Farage of making spending pledges that would send mortgages soaring.
He will claim Reform’s promise of sweeping tax cuts and welfare pledges would punch an £80billion black hole in the public purse.
It comes after Mr Farage this week slammed the PM for being out of touch with working people and too preoccupied with issues that Red Wall communities hate – such as international law and net zero.
He has pledged to raise the threshold workers start paying income tax from £12,000 to £20,000 to drive growth.
The Reform boss has also vowed to offer tax breaks for married couples, scrap the two-child benefit cap and reverse the winter fuel cut.
Sir Keir will today accuse Mr Farage of making promises destined for the same disaster as ex-PM Liz Truss’ mini budget.
He will say: “Farage is making the exact same bet Liz Truss did.
“That you can spend tens of billions on tax cuts without a proper way of paying for it.
And just like Truss, he is using your family finances, your mortgage, your bills as a gambling chip on his mad experiment. The result will be the same.
“Markets reacted, the economy tanked and we’re all still paying the price for mortgages, rents and bills that spiralled out of control.
“I won’t let that happen.”
Reform last night accused Labour of a “desperate attack from a party eight points behind in the polls”.
It comes after Mr Farage’s party stormed to victory in this month’s local elections, sweeping almost 600 council seats
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