Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of spreading ‘fake news’ to win election

Hunt attacked Labour and said he refuted 'myths' that the economy is worse under the Tories.Source: Reuters

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00:00 Keir Starmer's first step will not be the motherhood and apple pie we heard yesterday,

00:06 but to help himself to you and your families' wallets.

00:09 Naturally, faced with that economic record, it suits Labour to say they won't be making

00:14 any big changes to Conservative economic policy.

00:18 But it's also a myth, indeed the second big myth in British politics today.

00:24 Because when it comes to Labour policies on jobs, welfare reform and tax,

00:29 the difference if they are elected will be profound and damaging for every family in the country.

00:36 On welfare reform, Labour has said they are against sanctions.

00:41 That will mean more people on our welfare rolls, not less.

00:46 But Conservatives know that if businesses are going to find the workers they need,

00:50 without depending on unlimited migration, we need to move people off welfare into work.

00:57 Labour like to criticise recent tax rises, thinking people don't know what caused them,

01:02 the furlough scheme, the energy price guarantee and billions of pounds in cost of living support.

01:08 But Labour supported those policies, which is why it is playground politics to use those

01:14 tax rises to distract debate from the biggest divide in British politics today,

01:22 what happens to the tax burden next.

01:26 Because Conservatives recognise that whilst those tax rises may have been necessary,

01:31 they should not be permanent. Labour do not.