"Labour ‘not looking to raise taxes to fund benefits’ as Mandelson messages suggest, Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said."

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/02/labour-not-looking-to-raise-taxes-to-fund-benefits-minister-says-after-whatsapp-messages-revealed

I don't think anyone with half a brain has thought for one moment that LINO have had the slightest intention to raise taxes to fund benefits. Quite the reverse. Especially not raising taxes on the rich.